used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She found about her nothing of comfort.
(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 For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She found about her nothing of comfort.
creedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
set up or found
From this reading She found about her nothing of comfort.
in a free manner
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
a narrow way or road
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
ministrationnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She found about her nothing of comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
on one occasion
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
others
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From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found about her nothing of comfort.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT CHURCH That Sunday evening Aurora Lane sat alone in her dingy little home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
plural of “wall” — 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 The walls seemed to her close as those of any prison.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
a Caucasian
From this reading For once the little white bedside, all her life her shrine, failed in its ministration.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading There rose in her heart a great vague hunger for gregarious worship--the sort which all these others had freely offered every week of all their lives--that same wish for gregarious worship on which are based all the churches, all the creeds, of all the world.
