used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
(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 Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
ARISTOCRACYnounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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clads
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From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
the specified day of the month
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dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
Erma
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From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
the act of giving
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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free from evil or guilt
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
NEGROnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
plottings
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From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
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 In this happy, joyous, light-hearted frame of mind, she clads herself in her most lovely apparel on the Sabbath and goes forth to church.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ignorant of all this, she was giving God thanks for having secured for her such an ideal place of service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she is on her way there, let us acquaint ourselves with the preparations made to receive her.
Wysong
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From this reading Erma Wysong was now happily located at Mrs. Turner's, little dreaming, innocent soul, of the motives and midnight plottings that had brought her there.
