used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GREAT HOUSE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was still early, when I went down stairs.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early, when I went down stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT THE GREAT HOUSE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE GREAT HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
Matthew'snounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
possessive form of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
not any; not one
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
St
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From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was still early, when I went down stairs.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early, when I went down stairs.
Suffolk
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From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
carry out
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GREAT HOUSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
literature in metrical form
From this reading I read to her a little in the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel, and left her turning over the leaves and spelling out a verse here and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early, when I went down stairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was still early, when I went down stairs.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
which person or people
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN I returned to Suffolk House, which I took care to do in good season, I bestowed my book of the New Testament in my room, and the next morning I carried it to Mistress Patience, who received it with real pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would by no means take back the price of the book, but bade me bestow it in charity, if I would not spend it for mine own pleasure.
