used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
in addition
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the silent companions of their husbands.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
for the reason that
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They are the silent companions of their husbands.
CORRA
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From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
the first light of day
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading They are the silent companions of their husbands.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
psalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
move upward
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
express in words
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They are the silent companions of their husbands.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
in or at that place or location
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading People do not talk much in the valley because there is not much to say.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They know the weather, a few psalms, a few golden texts and a few hymns by heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
which person or people
From this reading CORRA HARRIS They rise before dawn, gentle souls who find peace in the labor of their hands and in their astonishing faith.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They also know each other the same way, which is a good deal more than husbands and wives can always claim in this place.
