used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
(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 From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
for the reason that
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
belyingverbUS /bɪˈlaɪɪŋ/
inflected form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
travel across or pass over
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
the act of departing
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
Lavinia
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From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
ProtestantismnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstəntɪzəm/
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
retainsverbUS /rɪˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
not in physical motion
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he counted the pipes in the organ, back and forth, never certain that he had counted them correctly.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading From gazing at the shaft of light, he began to study the symbols in the different windows, the cross and crown, the lamb, the triangle that represented the Trinity, all the Roman symbols that Protestantism still retains in its decorations.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All about him the people were going through the service, but it had lost all meaning for Marley, because he had been accustomed to it from childhood.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading ONE SUNDAY MORNING It was Sunday morning and Marley sat in church looking at a shaft of soft light that fell through one of the tall windows.
but in spite of that
From this reading Having been reassured by Lavinia, he felt that he should be happy, yet a strong sense of dissatisfaction, of uncertainty, flowed persistently under all his thoughts, belying his heart's assurance of its happiness.
