AGNES
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From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you are here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am glad you are here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
at any time
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
a young female
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you are here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, how good the Lord is!
let have
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
HARTFORDnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am glad you are here.
how
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From this reading Oh, how good the Lord is!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad you are here.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how good the Lord is!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Oh, how good the Lord is!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how good the Lord is!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
in the near future
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
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 AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AGNES' STORY AND HARTFORD "We must not stay," the girl said, as soon as she had greeted her brothers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The Indians will surely come back, and we must reach the other side of the river.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad you are here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I prayed for your deliverance ever since I was captured, but did not believe that the good Lord would hear my prayers and grant my request so soon."
