Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

not being in a specified place

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

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From this reading Allan Ramsay's _Gentle Shepherd_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

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From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

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From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Allan Ramsay's _Gentle Shepherd_.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

an established custom

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

engage in

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

a mistake resulting from neglect

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

above and across; more than

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Allan Ramsay's _Gentle Shepherd_.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading Allan Ramsay's _Gentle Shepherd_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

attempt by employing effort

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading She therefore summoned up her courage; her mother, as usual, arranged her bonnet, and pinned her shawl with due attention to neatness.

precisely as stated

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their best, Nae mair's required; let Heav'n make out the rest.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.

which person or people

From this reading She did not like to absent herself from church on that account; for to those who have acquired the habit of never failing in their attendance, the omission appears a dereliction of duty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Susan was somewhat agitated and perplexed the next Sunday morning, debating in her own mind whether George and Jane were likely to be asked that very day, and whether she could hear their names called over with the composure which befitted so holy a place.