used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing theological about the observance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
ENTRYnounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
an established custom
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
Jamie
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From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing theological about the observance.
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There was nothing theological about the observance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
POGUE'S
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From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDAY IN POGUE'S ENTRY Jamie and Anna kept the Sabbath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or concerning theology
From this reading There was nothing theological about the observance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing theological about the observance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
at the time that
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a habit with them and the children got it, one after another, as they came along.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the town clock struck twelve on Saturday night the week's work was done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The customers were given fair warning that at the hour of midnight the bench would be put away until Monday morning.
