used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
Adams'snounUS /ˈædəmzɪz/
possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
anew
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
common-sense
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From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
Evelina
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From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
a young female
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
meeting-house
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From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
Merriam
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From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
peppermintnounUS /ˈpepərmɪnt/
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
in the near future
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
push forcefully
From this reading Now and then she thrust a sharp elbow in his side to call his attention to a grand point in their son’s discourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was impossible that Thomas Merriam should resemble Evelina Adams; indeed, people always called him the very image of his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the old man put the fancy away from him in a minute; it was one which his stern common-sense always overcame.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The father tried to fix his mind upon his son’s sermon, but presently he glanced involuntarily across the meeting-house at the young girl, and again his heart leaped and his face paled; but he turned his eyes gravely back to the pulpit, and his wife did not notice.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The odor of peppermint was strong in his nostrils, but through it all he seemed to perceive the rose and lavender scent of Evelina Adams’s youthful garments.
