used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me about it,” said Black promptly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Tell me about it,” said Black promptly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
uttered without voice
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
Hodder
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From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
how
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From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me about it,” said Black promptly.
It's
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From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me about it,” said Black promptly.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
not any; not one
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
with little or no delay
From this reading “Tell me about it,” said Black promptly.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
express in words
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me about it,” said Black promptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It’s queer, how things go for some people,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOBODY TO SAY A PRAYER Mrs. Hodder, housekeeper at the manse, breathed a heavy sigh as she poured the minister’s breakfast coffee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I can’t get over feeling that a body should have Christian burial, no matter what the circumstances is.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked up, as she had known he would; his ear seemed to be sensitive to sighs.
