used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
(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 "Go, Preach the Gospel to all the World."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
Betty
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From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Ephraim was doing some talking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
Emmit
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From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
Ephraim
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From this reading Ephraim was doing some talking.
every person
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go, Preach the Gospel to all the World."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading "Go, Preach the Gospel to all the World."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
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 However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
held dear
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
engage in
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
PreachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading "Go, Preach the Gospel to all the World."
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ephraim was doing some talking.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
the rays of the sun
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Ephraim was doing some talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so full of rollicking fun, that it was not easy to imagine her setting down to the strict, sober life of a mission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go, Preach the Gospel to all the World."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go, Preach the Gospel to all the World."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ephraim was doing some talking.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
which person or people
From this reading However, those who knew her well, knew her deep religious nature, which after all was the motive power of her young life and the source of her merry sunshine disposition.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Go, Preach the Gospel to all the World."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Everyone loved Betty Emmit--young and old--but some wondered if she would make a good missionary.
