used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
collectsnounUS /kəˈlekts/
plural of “collect” — a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
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 To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
held dear
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
Margaret
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From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
express in words
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading For, unlike a great many—indeed, I fear I might almost say the majority of people—Margaret Duncan really loved to go to God’s house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She was a martyr to rheumatism in damp weather, and obliged consequently to be very careful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her the services were never long, nor the familiar prayers and collects wearisome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sunday came, and with it a fine dry day, causing Mrs. Duncan to congratulate herself upon her good fortune.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-day, however, she would be able to go to church, and at the thought her heart bounded with pleasure.
