used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
ah
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From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
at or in the front
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
confined by bonds
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
a young female
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
come to pass
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
a single distinct event
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
come together
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
Methodistsnoun
a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
predestinedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːˈdestənd/
established or prearranged unalterably
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
PresbyteriansnounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriənz/
plural of “presbyterian” — a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
sheerest
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From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
and nothing more
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
in the near future
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
not in physical motion
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
street-car
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From this reading A girl may by the sheerest accident, step from the street-car a block ahead of her destination,--an irritating incident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend, and a stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However slight the cause,--still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ROMANCE COMES Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyterians or heretics, whatever we may be, we are irresistibly impelled to the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen!
at the time that
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And that stranger,--ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered when the foundations of the world were laid.
