used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
on or to one side
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And then I found that I hadn’t a stitch of clothes on--NOT ONE BLESSED STITCH.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
clothing in general
From this reading And then I found that I hadn’t a stitch of clothes on--NOT ONE BLESSED STITCH.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
Dan
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From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
set up or found
From this reading And then I found that I hadn’t a stitch of clothes on--NOT ONE BLESSED STITCH.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
hadn't
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From this reading And then I found that I hadn’t a stitch of clothes on--NOT ONE BLESSED STITCH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
immediately past
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading And then I found that I hadn’t a stitch of clothes on--NOT ONE BLESSED STITCH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Last night I dreamed I was in church,” he said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter took Dan and me aside one evening, as we were on our way to the orchard with our dream books, saying significantly that he wanted our advice.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Accordingly, we went round to the spruce wood, where the girls would not see us to the rousing of their curiosity, and then Peter told us of his dilemma.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought it was full of people, and I walked up the aisle to your pew and set down, as unconcerned as a pig on ice.
