used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
having companions or an escort
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
(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 The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
make calm or still
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
Elfie
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From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
gentle-people
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From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
and nothing more
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The old sexton fussed about as if all the seats were occupied; but eventually they were shown into one just beside the pulpit stairs.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Miller glared at them through her green spectacles, and Elfie felt miserably conscious that she had recognised them.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading There were a few other gentle-people in the church besides themselves, and a very fair sprinkling of farmers and villagers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * The week were dark, but for thy light, Thy torch doth show the way.'--_G. Herbert._ The sisters, accompanied by Captain Knox, made quite a sensation in the little village church when they entered it on that Sunday morning.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A Quiet Sunday 'O day most calm, most bright, The fruit of this, the next world's bud.
