past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
COBBLER'SnounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now she felt the time had come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In hours like these they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now she felt the time had come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
a young female
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In hours like these they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
Jinnie
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From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
Lafe
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In hours like these they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
being perceived or observed
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she felt the time had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
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 The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
express in words
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In hours like these they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In hours like these they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In hours like these they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In hours like these they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For several days past Jinnie had noticed Lafe had something on his mind, but she always allowed him to tell her everything in his own good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The quietude of these precious Sabbath moments made the week, with its arduous tasks, bearable to the sensitive girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COBBLER'S SECRET One Sunday morning, Jinnie sat with Lafe in the shop.
