used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
Betty
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From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
doesn't
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From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
divisible by two
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
the organ of sight
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
Jacky
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From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
lemon-drops
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From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
LitanynounUS /ˈlɪtəni/
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading In here in the church the heat is almost intolerable; and Susan, when the Litany begins, feels her devotion growing faint.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
Susan
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From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘No hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on.’
To-day
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From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
Tommy
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From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She has, indeed, up to this had a good deal of troublous excitement.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
at the time that
From this reading To-day is Sunday—the first Sunday since that eventful day when Susan had tackled and disarmed the thief, and certainly the warmest day that has come this season.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
which person or people
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To keep one eye on Jacky, who had left home in a distinctly resentful mood, and the other on Tommy, who doesn’t believe in churches as a satisfactory playground, is a task to which few would be equal; and even now, when Tommy has been reduced to silence by Betty and lemon-drops, the excessive warmth of the day leaves Susan too tired to follow the beautiful service.
