used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
(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 It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those were two days to be remembered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were two days to be remembered.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
set up or found
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
materialistnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪst/
someone with great regard for material possessions
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Those were two days to be remembered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were two days to be remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a materialist, a miracle is an impossible contradiction to Nature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those were two days to be remembered.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
Venna
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From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were two days to be remembered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the spiritually minded, it is the expression of that Higher Power which controls Nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until Anna and her husband came home, Venna found herself entirely alone with her visitors.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was steadily storming without, so they all stayed indoors, and talked and discussed from morning until night.
