afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
(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 She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading Elijah rarely ever went to church.
at any time
From this reading Elijah rarely ever went to church.
enclose with a fence
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
the act of departing
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
and nothing more
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
Lathrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
MINISTERIALadjectiveUS /ˌmɪnɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
MONOLOGUESnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡz/
plural of “monologue” — speech you make to yourself
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
MONOTONYnounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
the middle of the day
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Elijah rarely ever went to church.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MONOTONY OF MINISTERIAL MONOLOGUES Mrs. Lathrop never went to church.
at the time that
From this reading She had relinquished church when she had given up all other social joys that called for motive power beyond the limits of her own fence.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The getting the paper out Friday for Saturday delivery wore on him so that he nearly always slept until noon on Sunday.
a late time of life
From this reading So Susan went alone week after week, just as she had been going alone for years and years and years.
