adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading But yesterday the Quarterly Conference had seemed a long way ahead.
alarminglyadverbUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋli/
in an alarming manner
From this reading Today brought it alarmingly close to hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Today brought it alarmingly close to hand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yesterday the Quarterly Conference had seemed a long way ahead.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Today brought it alarmingly close to hand.
ConferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
definitiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/
clearly defined or formulated
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Today brought it alarmingly close to hand.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
investingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestɪŋ/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But yesterday the Quarterly Conference had seemed a long way ahead.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
prayer-meeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
QuarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
Theron's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today brought it alarmingly close to hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But yesterday the Quarterly Conference had seemed a long way ahead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though time lagged in passing with a slowness which seemed born of studied insolence, there did arrive at last a day which had something definitive about it to Theron's disturbed and restless mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a Thursday, and the prayer-meeting to be held that evening would be the last before the Quarterly Conference, now only four days off.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading But yesterday the Quarterly Conference had seemed a long way ahead.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For some reason, the young minister found himself dwelling upon this fact, and investing it with importance.
