used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
a-dying
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From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
archangelnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
Barra
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From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
exhale hard
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
at any time
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
in a gradual manner
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
Gordon
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From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
death of a person
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
intrenched
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From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
Kersland
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From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
set down according to a plan
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
liefer
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From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
Marie
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From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
PETTIGREW
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From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
To recall to mind.
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
Scarlett
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From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
carry out
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
up to a particular time
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
precisely as stated
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
Wat
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From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
(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 It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
well-considered
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From this reading "And then," said Scarlett, with conviction, "I had liefer take my chance with Marie, the sinner, than with Barra or Kersland, those precious and well-considered saints."
at the time that
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under the shelter of a great dune they laid her, digging the grave as deep as they could, using the same tools with which they had intrenched the citadel she had helped them so well to defend.
which person or people
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They laid her on the landward side, under a huge cliff of sand, so that as the winds blew and the sand wave advanced, it might bury her deeper and ever deeper till the trumpet of the archangel should blow _reveille_ upon the morn of final judgment.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading WISE JAN PETTIGREW Gently, very gently, they laid in the earth the body of the Little Marie, and Wat Gordon said the prayer over her he could not remember before when she lay a-dying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a prayer to the Lord who takes reckoning with the intents of the heart as well as with the deeds of the body.
