used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
dinner-table
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From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
Floy
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From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
Hetty
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From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading No, no!”--MOORE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
not any; not one
From this reading No, no!”--MOORE.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
with speed
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
Sharp'snounUS /ʃɑːrps/
possessive form of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
Thinkest
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From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
up to a particular time
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment the benediction was pronounced Floy left the church and walked rapidly away, turning the first corner she came to, nor paused nor slackened her pace till she reached Mrs. Sharp’s door.
which person or people
From this reading “Thinkest thou That I could live and let thee go, Who art my life itself?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Had you a good sermon?” queried Hetty at the dinner-table.
