used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
appointingverbUS /əˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
Danforth
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From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
Dilly
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From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
endeavouring
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From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
Pattaquasset
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From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
with low volume
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded.
supersededverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the necessity for that was suddenly superseded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
up to a particular time
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
precisely as stated
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Faith sent off tidings immediately to Pattaquasset; but her letter could not reach there till Monday; and Monday came a very great fall of snow which made travelling impossible.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Faith waited patiently, comforting Madame Danforth as she might, and endeavouring to win her to some notion of that joy in the things of the Bible in which Miss Dilly had lived and died.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two weeks passed quietly, without much apparent change in Miss Danforth; and Faith was beginning to think of appointing a time to go home.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The Friday following, Miss Dilly took a change for the worse, and Saturday she died.
