used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
(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 As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came out of the cemetery.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading She came out of the cemetery.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
come together
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came out of the cemetery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came out of the cemetery.
Phyl
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From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
Pinckney
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From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
Richard
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From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came out of the cemetery.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
Silas
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From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came out of the cemetery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she hurried home she saw all manner of trouble, things happening to Richard Pinckney, and all brought about through herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Phyl had a full measure of the Celtic power to meet trouble halfway, to imagine disaster.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Amidst all these fancies she saw one fact: He must be warned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of Silas in the street nor on the front of the church.
