adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
beneficencenounUS /bəˈnefəsəns/
doing good; feeling beneficent
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
fever-heat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The plate was passed too late.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The plate was passed too late.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading But the plate was so long in coming my way that the fever-heat of beneficence was going down lower and lower—going down at the rate of a hundred dollars a minute.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The plate was passed too late.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had four hundred dollars in my pocket, and I was anxious to drop it in the plate and wanted to borrow more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember on that occasion in the Hartford church the collection was being taken up.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The appeal had so stirred me that I could hardly wait for the hat or plate to come my way.
