used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
how long something has existed
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
avowverbUS /əˈvaʊ/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The journey was begun early; it was in July.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The journey was begun early; it was in July.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
coins made of gold
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The journey was begun early; it was in July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey was begun early; it was in July.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The journey was begun early; it was in July.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
express the need or desire for
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
estrangement from god
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning was braced with a cool breeze, the day was cloudless, and night's lingering gleam of silver melted in the gold of morn.
WitherspoonnounUS /ˈwɪðərspuːn/
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
Witherspoon's
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From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Witherspoon's impressive nature was up with joy or down with sadness.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The next morning, before it was well light, and at a time when brisk youth and slow age were seeking the place of confession, Henry Witherspoon went to the priest, not to acknowledge a sin, but to avow a deep gratitude.
