used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SKATING BY COMPASS.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
COMPASSnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading SKATING BY COMPASS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
set up or found
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
Jim
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From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
Katy
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From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
hear with intention
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
the force of workers available
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
absolutely essential
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
with low volume
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
SKATINGnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading SKATING BY COMPASS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately, the sacred day had found them in such a position that they could spend it quietly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
precisely as stated
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This, together with the work that _must_ be done, took up a good part of the morning, and the afternoon was spent in making a trip to the boat, looking the situation over carefully, and laying plans for a very early start the next day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Katy persuaded Jim and the two young men to listen while she read them some chapters from the little Testament she had carefully packed among her "necessary articles."
