used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
Angela
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From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called it prayer.
clairvoyancenounUS /klerˈvɔɪəns/
apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She called it prayer.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "_Minds that sway the future like a tide._" Sister Angela read her letter sitting before the fire in the living room at Ridge House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading With the clairvoyance that had been part of her equipment in dealing with people and events of the past, Angela began slowly to understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She read it over and over and then, as was common with her, she clasped the cross that hung from her girdle--and opened her soul.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Meredith became personally near her--the written words had materialized her.
