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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
terminate
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
Monty
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From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
PENANCEnounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
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periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading We were to divide our lives into periods: our childhood, our schooldays, and our life in the army.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monty had given much pains to preparing us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading PENANCE Sec.1 Upon the rail leaned Doe and I watching the waves break away from the ship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was morning, and we were troubled--troubled over the awful difficulty of making our life confession on the morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sat with each under the awning on sunny days, and told him how to do it.
