alignmentnounUS /əˈlaɪnmənt/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
Archibald
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From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
don't
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From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Shakers,” she explained.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
the force of workers available
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Pegeen nodded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
and nothing more
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
Pegeen
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From this reading Pegeen nodded.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
ShakersnounUS /ˈʃeɪkərz/
a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
From this reading “Shakers,” she explained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shakers,” she explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
they're
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From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I guess they’re always awfully in earnest, only they used to build fences ’n’ now they mostly pray.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
at the time that
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
which person or people
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading “The men who built these walls were in earnest,” Archibald said reflectively as he eyed the width and height of them, their perfect alignment, their broad level tops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see there don’t seem to be many men with them now and women have got to pray when they’re in earnest.
