used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
bannsnoun
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
for the reason that
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
devotions
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
come to pass
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
He's
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
improprietynounUS /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/
an improper demeanor
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
it's
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
JOE
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
oneasy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
Palk
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
express in words
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
not often
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
StockmannounUS /ˈstɑːkmən/
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
Susan
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
Susan's
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
a special situation
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
up to a particular time
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
in or at the place that
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
won't
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
