used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
Albanel
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From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
(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 In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
apart from; not including
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
lamp-glow
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From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
missionernoun
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
Mona'snounUS /ˈmoʊnəz/
possessive form of “mona” — an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
not any; not one
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
cut with a saw
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little missioner made no movement except to place a hand gently on the boy's head.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was many minutes before Peter looked up and saw Father Albanel standing at his side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the pale lamp-glow it seemed as though death had already possessed her, except for those great, shining eyes out of which Father Albanel saw all fever had gone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mona's eyes were wide open and in them was a light of almost unearthly happiness as she looked at Peter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a voice that was low and choking he said, "You must come away now, Peter--for a little while."
