used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
Damer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading This had excited the spirit of envy in Miss Vincent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading This had excited the spirit of envy in Miss Vincent.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
set up or found
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
sabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This had excited the spirit of envy in Miss Vincent.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
transcribeverbUS /trænˈskraɪb/
write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This had excited the spirit of envy in Miss Vincent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
at the time that
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
which person or people
From this reading Surprised at this proof of secret malice, she involuntarily gave the book to Miss Cotton, who was seated by her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In this exercise of memory Miss Damer particularly excelled; the most difficult sermon she could transcribe almost word for word.
produce a literary work
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The week after the dispute upon the medal, when Miss Damer opened her book, wherein she had written a sermon with extreme neatness, she found every line so scrawled, that one word could not be distinguished from another.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young ladies had always to write an extract from one of the sermons they had heard at church on the sabbath day.
