used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
consider or hold as true
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
(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 And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
have
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
the formal act of approving
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
recognizable; marked
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
Fairview
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From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
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 And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
how
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From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
and nothing more
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
go away from a place
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
engage in
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
the force of workers available
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
in the near future
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
precisely as stated
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
at the time that
From this reading When, a few minutes later, Mrs. Strong came up, Philip told her exactly how he had decided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And in addition to all the rest, I have a feeling that God has a wonderful blessing in store for me and the church very soon; and I cannot banish the feeling that if I should accept the call to Fairview, I should always be haunted by that ghost of Duty murdered and run away from which would make me unhappy in all my future work.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I cannot leave these poor fellows in the tenements yet; my work is just beginning to count with them.
be the cause or source of
From this reading And the church, oh, Sarah, I love it, for it has such possibilities and it must yield in time; and then the whiskey men--I cannot bear to have them think me beaten, driven out, defeated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear little woman," Philip went on, as he drew his wife's head down and kissed her tenderly, while tears of disappointment fell from her--"little woman, you know you are the dearest of all earthly beings to me.
