used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
anew
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
completely unclothed
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
composesverbUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “compose” — form the substance of
From this reading "Pippin!" he says, and composes himself to read.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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on one occasion
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
PIPPINnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
PRAISESnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Pippin!" he says, and composes himself to read.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
saddeningverbUS /ˈsædənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Pippin!" he says, and composes himself to read.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Once more he is opening, sorting, reading his morning mail, his brow saddening, lightening, saddening again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pippin!" he says, and composes himself to read.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
look attentively
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once more the chaplain sits in his office, the bare, unlovely little room where we first saw him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally, once more the cloud rolls away entirely, and he settles himself in his chair with a comfortable sigh.
a late time of life
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
the day immediately before today
From this reading PIPPIN PRAISES THE LORD Two years have passed, as yesterday, as a watch in the night.
