used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Then the blank, dark future presented itself to her, and pressed itself upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her trust in God was not shaken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
Chrissie
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From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
EASTERnounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But her trust in God was not shaken.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
harvest-time
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From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But her trust in God was not shaken.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
irreconcilableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrekənsaɪləbəl/
impossible to reconcile
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the blank, dark future presented itself to her, and pressed itself upon her.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
a particular point in time
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her trust in God was not shaken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then the blank, dark future presented itself to her, and pressed itself upon her.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Then the blank, dark future presented itself to her, and pressed itself upon her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading But her trust in God was not shaken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading It had been a sorrowful harvest-time to her, and her future had never seemed quite so dark as now that her best friend was gone, and her father showed himself altogether irreconcilable.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the blank, dark future presented itself to her, and pressed itself upon her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But her trust in God was not shaken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then the blank, dark future presented itself to her, and pressed itself upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
at the time that
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Once, for a few minutes, when there came a short interval of leisure, she stood at a window overlooking the churchyard, where every tombstone was as well-known to her as the faces of her neighbours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Critical Moment EASTER was occupied at the rectory all the next day, and being satisfied that Chrissie would be taken good care of, she gave little thought to him.
