used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her familiarly by her name, "Mary, Mary!"
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her familiarly by her name, "Mary, Mary!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her familiarly by her name, "Mary, Mary!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her familiarly by her name, "Mary, Mary!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
a state of social isolation
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The late hour of night and the solitude of the graveyard and her loneliness made Mary start with fear.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her familiarly by her name, "Mary, Mary!"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her familiarly by her name, "Mary, Mary!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here she poured out her soul in fervent prayer to God.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her familiarly by her name, "Mary, Mary!"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary sat down on the stone near the wall shaded by the thick foliage of a tree which covered her with its dark branches.
