Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

in addition

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

any thing at all

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

in the recent past

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

the force of workers available

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

get rid of

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A few of the meetings had been held in the shed, and, although most of the men had been loyal to their promise, they had been anything but comfortable times.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Nanna thought the matter had not been made a subject of united prayer enough.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Hugh Black had attended most of the meetings, taking up the same place behind the shed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE NEW CLUB-ROOM Autumn was drawing near, and still the pointing Finger had not been recognised.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading So at morning prayer, which Phebe had lately established, it was mentioned, and she also spoke of it to some of the men, asking them to pray about it too.