perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
(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 The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOLLY AT THE WICKET GATE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
make calm or still
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY AT THE WICKET GATE.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
divisible by two
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading DOLLY AT THE WICKET GATE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
Poganuc
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From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
preternaturaladjective
surpassing the ordinary or normal
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
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 There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next Sunday rose calm and quiet over the hills of Poganuc.
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOLLY AT THE WICKET GATE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To the truly devout the effect was something the same as if the time had been spent in heaven.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
WICKETnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading DOLLY AT THE WICKET GATE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something almost preternatural in the sense of stillness and utter repose which the Sabbath day used to bring with it in those early times.
withholdingnounUS /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading The absolute rest from every earthly employment, the withholding even of conversation from temporal things, marked it off from all other days.
