used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
anew
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Would it be any good to appeal to the church?
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Would it be any good to appeal to the church?
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be any good to appeal to the church?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Would it be any good to appeal to the church?
deem to be
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
DEBORAH
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From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
divisible by two
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
set up or found
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
how
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From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
Jim's
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From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
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 THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
engage in
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
NannanounUS /ˈnænə/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
Phebe
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From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Over and over again did she return to Jim's request, and each time seemed to find a fresh obstacle; the distance was surely one great obstacle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading She had even found it difficult to pray; this she tried to attribute to the unrest Nanna had caused her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CALL OF DEBORAH It was a long time that night before Phebe got to sleep.
which person or people
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She tried her level best to rest on the firm conviction the work was not hers, and then to consider how she was to make good her promise to find some one who _would_ feel called to do it.
