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From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
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From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The pastor looked at his son and noticed that his face was flushed with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pastor looked at his son and noticed that his face was flushed with excitement.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The pastor looked at his son and noticed that his face was flushed with excitement.
GenesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/
a coming into being
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pastor looked at his son and noticed that his face was flushed with excitement.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
not any; not one
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
being perceived or observed
From this reading The pastor looked at his son and noticed that his face was flushed with excitement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
a male human offspring
From this reading The pastor looked at his son and noticed that his face was flushed with excitement.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pastor looked at his son and noticed that his face was flushed with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
precisely as stated
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
at the time that
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE FIRST LESSON It was just 7:30 p.m. when the pastor, his wife, and Walter entered the library to have their first Bible lesson.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still he made no comment about it, but answered, "very well Walter, if agreeable to mother, we will start with Genesis."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father, I should like to start at the beginning, with Genesis."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Walter," said the father pleasantly, "have you decided where we shall commence our studies?"
