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From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
(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 It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Everybody is kind to me, even Anne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
dearly loved
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
EASTERnounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
divisible by two
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
every person
From this reading Everybody is kind to me, even Anne.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Everybody is kind to me, even Anne.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
march in a procession
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody is kind to me, even Anne.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I have quite shaken down into my place, and am beginning to feel at home, and even happy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
someone who visits
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It has seemed strange not to go to church, as my dear father maintained daily prayers all through Lent, but the chaplain is come home now, so we shall have prayers in the chapel every morning.
showing sorrow
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
accept gladly
From this reading _A WELCOME VISITOR._ _March 30._ EASTER is almost here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to me one day with her eyes red with weeping, and looking so sad that I asked her what the matter was.
