used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
matters of personal concern
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
(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 No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading It even jeopardized the all-important church affairs.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It even jeopardized the all-important church affairs.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
ConstructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
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 ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
divisible by two
From this reading It even jeopardized the all-important church affairs.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even jeopardized the all-important church affairs.
jeopardizedverbUS /ˈdʒepərdaɪzd/
past form of “jeopardize” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading It even jeopardized the all-important church affairs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
low-downadjective
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
O'Brien'snounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪnz/
possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
quorumnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəm/
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
ROCKYadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
surfeitverbUS /ˈsɜːrfət/
supply or feed to surfeit
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROCKY SPRINGS HEARS THE NEWS The news which greeted early morning ears in Rocky Springs was of a quality calculated to upset the entire affairs of the day, and bring a perfect surfeit of grist to O'Brien's insatiable mill.
whisky-runners
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From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, too, there were the difficulties of gathering together a quorum of the Church Construction Committee, and Mrs. John Day, full of righteous indignation and outraged pride, as president, felt and declared that it was a scandal that the degraded doings of a parcel of low-down whisky-runners should be allowed to interfere with the noble cause which the hearts of the valley were set upon.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No one was inclined to work at all, let alone voluntarily work.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading But, being a woman of considerable energy, she by no means yielded to circumstances.
