(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 The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
BENEDICTIONnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
EPISCOPALadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The motive for the murder of Mary Bradley was known of all men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
riotedverbUS /ˈraɪətɪd/
past form of “riot” — take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The city gasped and shuddered, and rioted in the rehearsal of strange and conflicting stories.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But at the heart of every one of them, tangled in its sordid meshes, was the name of the rector of Christ Church.
push forcefully
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
unshriven
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From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EPISCOPAL BENEDICTION The tragedy was now complete.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
at the time that
From this reading Its climax had been reached when two souls were thrust, unshriven, into the Great Presence.
