used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
for the reason that
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
guildsnounUS /ɡɪldz/
plural of “guild” — a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
light-heartedlyadverb
in a light-hearted manner
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
without good reason
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
by chance
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
not in physical motion
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She sympathized passionately with the old and sorry ones, because the richness of her own content, and the blessed perfection of her own life, made her heart tender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The endless procession of missionary meetings, aid societies, guilds and boards, afforded her a childish delight and did not sap her enthusiasm to the slightest degree.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out of her little manse each new day, laughing, and returned, wearily perhaps, but still laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
YOKEnounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading THE HEAVY YOKE The burden of ministering rested very lightly on Carol's slender shoulders.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She sang light-heartedly with the youth of the church, because she was young and happy with them.
