Chapter XXXVI · A Mother's Joy

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

possessive form of “aaron” — United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

a young person of either sex

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

rid of obstructions

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

issue a decree

From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

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From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

at any time

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

start firing a weapon

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

something written by hand

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

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From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

characteristic of humanity

From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

estrangement from god

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

in a strange manner

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

hard to endure

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Aaron's sin had been ever before him; the handwriting had been ever on the wall.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

at the time that

From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!

which person or people

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

belonging to which person

From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was a solemn moment, more trying to the man who had erred than to the woman who had fallen.

but in spite of that

From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.