used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
come together
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
Neanticut
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From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For so he seemed to her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
an educational institution
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
Seacomb's
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From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For so he seemed to her now.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Little Charles twelfth did not come to meet his Sunday school teacher, as had been arranged, the Sunday preceding the Neanticut expedition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faith waited for him in the morning--waited and hoped,--but was not greatly surprised to find that she had waited in vain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Faith went to church, meditating a sometime descent upon Mrs. Seacomb's shady domain, there to meet and recapture the heart of her little charge.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Charles the twelfth, whether or not he was to follow during life the erratic and wilful course of his namesake, was that day at least not to be led by her.
