used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
class-meeting
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From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
county-seat
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From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
give expression to
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
Lewisburg
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From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
in like or similar manner
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
locutionnoun
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
love-feast
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From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
Matilda
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From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
not any; not one
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
quarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
SAMARITANnounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
express in words
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As to the first part of this assertion, there was no room to doubt Miss Nancy's piety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
the act of using
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Methodist church to which Mrs. Matilda White and Miss Nancy Sawyer belonged was the leading one in Lewisburg, as it was in most county-seat villages in Indiana.
which person or people
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She could get happy in class-meeting (for who had a better right?), and could witness a good experience in the quarterly love-feast.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If I may be permitted to express my candid and charitable opinion of the difference between the two women, I shall have to use the old Quaker locution, and say that Miss Sawyer was a Methodist and likewise a Christian; Mrs. White was a Methodist, but I fear she was not likewise.
