commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
anew
From this reading I wish I knew the truth," he repeated to himself again and again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
DEMONSTRABLEadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstrəbəl/
necessarily or demonstrably true
From this reading IS GOD DEMONSTRABLE?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
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 IS GOD DEMONSTRABLE?
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I knew the truth," he repeated to himself again and again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I wish I knew the truth," he repeated to himself again and again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
Hubert
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From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS GOD DEMONSTRABLE?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wish I knew Him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
recurring again and again
From this reading I wish I knew the truth," he repeated to himself again and again.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene of the morning in the garden haunted Hubert during the hours of business that day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I wish I knew the truth," he repeated to himself again and again.
undercurrentnounUS /ˈʌndərkɜːrənt/
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
Winifred's
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From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I knew Him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matters were attended to with his accustomed skill, but always an undercurrent of memory presented to him Winifred's beaming face and her announcement, "I think I have begun to know God."