used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
betook
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From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
the act of consuming food
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
divisible by two
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
and nothing more
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
take the midday meal
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
a particular point in time
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
Murch
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From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
not any; not one
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
not one, and not any
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
partook
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From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
Quondamadjective
belonging to some prior time
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
Runchnoun
Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
spinsters
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From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
thickenverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading And just at the moment of eating The breast of a tender chicken, The Reverend Quondam observed The grey skies overhead thicken.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thirteen respectable spinsters Of the respectable town of Murch, Gave a very respectable party For their eminent orthodox church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a green and grassy pasture By the side of the River Runch They sat with the Reverend Quondam And partook of a dainty lunch.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a neighboring farmhouse He betook his respectable form, Accompanied by all of the ladies In deadly fear of the storm.
but in spite of that
From this reading None could have said they were pretty, Not even those in the "know," Yet no one denied in the city That their names were as white as the snow.
