used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
(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 Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The family, however, assembled as usual for prayers, and Fidelle among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The family, however, assembled as usual for prayers, and Fidelle among them.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The family, however, assembled as usual for prayers, and Fidelle among them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIDELLE AT PRAYERS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
devotions
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From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
FIDELLE
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From this reading FIDELLE AT PRAYERS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The family, however, assembled as usual for prayers, and Fidelle among them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
go away from a place
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
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 Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
something you have to do
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading FIDELLE AT PRAYERS.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading One morning, Mrs. Lee was quite ill, and unable to leave her chamber.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The family, however, assembled as usual for prayers, and Fidelle among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lee was a religious man, accustomed to having morning and evening devotions, at which all the family were present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fidelle had for a long time made it a point to be in the parlor on such occasions, and often caused a smile by the eagerness with which she ran to join them on their return from the table.
