used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “Billy--you, his mother, belonging to my son Amos.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “Billy--you, his mother, belonging to my son Amos.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy--you, his mother, belonging to my son Amos.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Why, that would give the child to me--his grandfather!”
DEACONnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I surely must be dreaming, girl!
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
set up or found
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
a young female
From this reading I surely must be dreaming, girl!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why, that would give the child to me--his grandfather!”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Why, that would give the child to me--his grandfather!”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I surely must be dreaming, girl!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, that would give the child to me--his grandfather!”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Billy--you, his mother, belonging to my son Amos.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Billy--you, his mother, belonging to my son Amos.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
Nocker
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From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Billy--you, his mother, belonging to my son Amos.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I surely must be dreaming, girl!
SURRENDERSnounUS /sərˈendərz/
plural of “surrender” — acceptance of despair
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, that would give the child to me--his grandfather!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEACON SURRENDERS When Mrs. Nocker said this, both the boys fastened their eyes on the old deacon, knowing what a severe shock the news must be to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, that would give the child to me--his grandfather!”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, that would give the child to me--his grandfather!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Billy--you, his mother, belonging to my son Amos.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He stared hard at the young woman as though the staggering truth found some difficulty in penetrating his mind.
