used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
the state of being absent
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _----My Rosary._ EARLY in December Thursa came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _----My Rosary._ EARLY in December Thursa came.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _----My Rosary._ EARLY in December Thursa came.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
how
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From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
and nothing more
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
Martha
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From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _----My Rosary._ EARLY in December Thursa came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
and nothing more
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
Perkins
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From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
RosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading _----My Rosary._ EARLY in December Thursa came.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
sendin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
express in words
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
THURSA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading I tell each bead unto the end, and there A cross is hung!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martha had asked Pearl to come over and help her to receive her guest, which Pearl was only too glad to do, for she knew how hard all this was for Martha.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading THE COMING OF THURSA Each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer To still a heart in absence wrung.
yer
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From this reading "Just like sendin' out invitations to yer own funeral," Pearl said, as early in the morning of the eventful day she walked over the snowy road to the Perkins home.
