aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading HOPE CHAPEL.
Clementina
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From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You seem to take everything for gospel Malcolm says, Clementina!”
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
Florimel
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From this reading Florimel laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You seem to take everything for gospel Malcolm says, Clementina!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading “You seem to take everything for gospel Malcolm says, Clementina!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPE CHAPEL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Florimel laughed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
Malcolm
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From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “You seem to take everything for gospel Malcolm says, Clementina!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem to take everything for gospel Malcolm says, Clementina!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
carry out
From this reading “You seem to take everything for gospel Malcolm says, Clementina!”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday, during which Malcolm lay at the point of death some three stories above his sister’s room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
which person or people
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There, in the morning, while he was at the worst, she was talking with Clementina, who had called to see whether she would not go and hear the preacher of whom he had spoken with such fervour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You seem to take everything for gospel Malcolm says, Clementina!”
