used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
to come or go into
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading —“The Right Must Win,” _Frederick William Faber_.
falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/
be unsure or weak
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading —“The Right Must Win,” _Frederick William Faber_.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
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 “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you good-morning, Mrs. Owen.
grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you good-morning, Mrs. Owen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
not any; not one
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
Owen'snounUS /ˈoʊənz/
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
respecternoun
a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
estrangement from god
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It grieves me to enter David Owen’s house upon such mission as I must this day perform, but war is no respecter of persons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the trouble, Friend Reed?” asked Mrs. Owen as she entered the hall.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —“The Right Must Win,” _Frederick William Faber_.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you good-morning, Mrs. Owen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “For right is right, since God is God; And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you good-morning, Mrs. Owen.
