afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading The Ally had been busy to some purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Ally had been busy to some purpose.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Ally had been busy to some purpose.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
Dan
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From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
Denny's
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From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
EldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
Farwell
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From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ally had been busy to some purpose.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Ally had been busy to some purpose.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Ally had been busy to some purpose.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Ladies' Aid, having reached the point of declaring that something must be done, did something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Elders of Memorial Church, in their official capacity, called on their pastor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING "From God's sunny hillside pastures to the gloom and stench of the slaughter pens."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It happened two weeks to the day after Dan and Miss Farwell met in Denny's garden.
