used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody said anything more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
divisible by two
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
set up or found
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
held up in the air
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nobody said anything more.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody said anything more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
and nothing more
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
determined
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nobody said anything more.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
Steenie
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From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
not in physical motion
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
up to a particular time
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
Tubbs
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From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she darted from the room and from those tragic faces, as if, by turning her back upon them, she could banish them from her thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Steenie stood perfectly still, too perplexed to even try to understand what “ruin” meant; till, after awhile, her father lifted his head and released her from this, to her terrible, position.
at the time that
From this reading Now Resolved was a good man, a really sincere Christian; but Steenie had lived long enough in the house to learn that when Brother Tubbs sat down at midday with his Bible on his knee and his spectacles pulled into place, he was in a state of mind to read Jeremiah only, and ignore the more joyful prophets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the kitchen she found Resolved Tubbs with his Bible on his knee.
