Chapter XII · A Wedding Feast

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

anew

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.

past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

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From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

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From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Randy shook her head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

with fondness; with love

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading “Then what’s in your pocket?” persisted Prue.

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Randy shook her head.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

make square

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then what’s in your pocket?” persisted Prue.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

in the direction of

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Then what’s in your pocket?” persisted Prue.

at the time that

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sunday morning Randy and Prue were early at church, and as they leaned back against the pew, in expectation of one of Parson Spooner’s long sermons, Randy put her hand in her pocket and lovingly caressed a square envelope which she had placed there before starting for church.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Didn’t Jotham give you some when he speaked to you at the door?” she asked in such a loud whisper that Randy ejaculated “sh-sh,” and again shook her head.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Got any candy in your pocket, Randy?” eagerly questioned Prue, as she leaned toward her sister.