used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And always on the same subject--her subject--the Pennsylvania Dutch.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And always on the same subject--her subject--the Pennsylvania Dutch.
any thing at all
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
a youthful male person
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
canvassingnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
Cornelius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
a female human offspring
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading And always on the same subject--her subject--the Pennsylvania Dutch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
a young female
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
only a very short time before
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
immediately past
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
MennonitesnounUS /ˈmenənaɪts/
plural of “mennonite” — a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
pastoratenoun
pastors collectively
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And always on the same subject--her subject--the Pennsylvania Dutch.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
piecedverbUS /piːst/
past form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
Reimensnyder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And always on the same subject--her subject--the Pennsylvania Dutch.
express in words
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
SocialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And always on the same subject--her subject--the Pennsylvania Dutch.
suffragenounUS /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And always on the same subject--her subject--the Pennsylvania Dutch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
which person or people
From this reading She is the daughter of the Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, who came from Germany to accept the pastorate of Lancaster county, so the daughter was brought up among the Mennonites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HELEN R. MARTIN A chapter on Helen R. Martin can hardly be anything but a prolonged interview, or a pieced interview, somewhat like a patchwork quilt, constructed from talks of various persons with her at various times.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading What there is to say about the writer and her work shall first be said.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
a late time of life
From this reading She has written a novel every year or so for the last fourteen years, writing in the time left over after taking care of her home and her children, a boy and a girl; canvassing for suffrage and campaigning for Socialism.
