used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
Dan
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From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
Dominienoun
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
put on clothes
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
Hoghole
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From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
temporary military shelter
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
the act of departing
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
Longman
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From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
Myra
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From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
have in common
From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
Teola
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From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
Tessibel
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From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She suddenly decided to share her secret with Mrs. Longman.
under normal conditions
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
be dressed in
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it went the hopes of reconciliation with the student; the Dominie and his glowering glances of hatred; and Teola with her illness, leaving her the helpless babe.
worming
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From this reading She had stubbornly kept the presence of the child in her hut from her squatter friend, although Myra had usually had a way of worming into her innermost confidence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would beg a dress for little Dan to wear to the church for his baptism.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Tessibel watched Minister Graves' yacht steam by the Hoghole, across the head of the lake and into the inlet.
