used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
(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 Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
clothing in general
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
a quad with a square body
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
fidgeted
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From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
habiliments
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From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
hermit's
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From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
pilgrimagesnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒɪz/
plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
that is looked for
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face grew cloudy, she hunted all round the chamber, but finding nothing that she sought she was compelled to array herself as she best could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
They're
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From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
a special situation
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
be dressed in
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gone, and in their place lay the habiliments she was accustomed to wear on her erratic pilgrimages every day.
at the time that
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
where's
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From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
wheynounUS /weɪ/
the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Matt awoke the next morning, the first thing she did was to look around for her Sunday clothes, which on retiring to rest she had carefully placed beside her bed.
William
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From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
won't
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From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “William Jones,” she said, when she sat with that worthy at a hermit’s breakfast of dry bread and whey, “where’s my Sunday clothes?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading William Jones fidgeted a bit, then he said-- “They’re put where you won’t find ’em.
