used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the second night after she had come.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
(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 day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the second night after she had come.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the second night after she had come.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
Jael
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From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
kinswomen's
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From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
lamp-lit
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From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
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 The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
Martha
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From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
a particular point in time
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the second night after she had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
and nothing more
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second night after she had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the second night after she had come.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The hour was late, as Grandmother and Aunt Jael had been long in getting to sleep.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All day I had been praying for boldness of heart and steadiness of voice that I might ask her my question.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Martha and I were sitting down to a bite of supper in the lamp-lit dining-room.
at the time that
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Before writing to Aunt Martha I waited for the moment in my aged kinswomen's increasing weakness when Conscience told me it was for their sakes only I was summoning her, and not for my own.
