used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
set up or found
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
death of a person
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
held dear
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
by chance
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
not any; not one
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
on one occasion
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
and nothing more
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
Rhoda
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From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
Walcheren
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From this reading Frederick Walcheren a priest was as dead to her as if he lay in his grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evident that she had accepted the position, in which they now stood to one another, as final.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw in him only a friend, whom she had once dearly loved and trusted in, to be advised, comforted and maybe led aright.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was alone, and in the room where they had so often met before, yet she displayed no self-consciousness of the fact.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young priest was punctual to his appointment, and found Rhoda ready to receive him.
