used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
besmirched
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From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
Bryant
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From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
Charlie
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From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
the act of departing
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
easy-going
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From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
homilynounUS /ˈhɑːməli/
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
Kate
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From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
on one occasion
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
reveledverbUS /ˈrevəld/
past form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
sepulchernoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
SOUL-SAVERS
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From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUL-SAVERS Helen parted from her sister at the little old Meeting House.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
whitewashnounUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
belonging to which person
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But first she characteristically admonished her for offering herself a sacrifice on the altar of the moral welfare of a village which reveled in every form of iniquity within its reach.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of "hired woman" in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With the departure of the easy-going Kate, Charlie Bryant suddenly awoke to the claims of the work at his ranch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must return at once, or disaster would surely follow.
