10th
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From this reading The 10th of May was Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
dust-charged
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From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
Flo
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From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
Gordon
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From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The 10th of May was Sunday.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 10th of May was Sunday.
pealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The 10th of May was Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 10th of May was Sunday.
(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 “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came in with fiery heat and glare, and arid, dust-charged winds.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The bells of the church pealed forth, as they called the Christians to worship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You do not seem well this morning, Flo,” said Walter Gordon, as he assisted Miss Meredith into his buggy, with the intention of driving her to the station church.
