used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Now she was afraid that the others would laugh at her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
Bear-hunter
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From this reading Joseph, the Bear-hunter.
for the reason that
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
high-road
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From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph, the Bear-hunter.
and nothing more
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Now she was afraid that the others would laugh at her.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
love-makings
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From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was afraid that the others would laugh at her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
on one occasion
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
others
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From this reading Now she was afraid that the others would laugh at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
Soelden
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From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph, the Bear-hunter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
Whitsuntidenoun
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her father would not let her be confirmed before; he thought that with it would come at once love-makings and suitors--and time enough for that!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was at Whitsuntide, just a year before, that her father had taken her to Soelden for the confirmation; thither the bishop came every other year, because there is a high-road that leads to Soelden.
a late time of life
From this reading She felt a little ashamed, for she was already sixteen years old, and so tall.
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