(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 "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Only at leaving thee."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
go away from a place
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
the act of departing
From this reading "Only at leaving thee."
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
and nothing more
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
carry out
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nay, daughter, since it is of God's own sending; take all the joy and grieve not."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Only at leaving thee."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
at the time that
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Dearest father," she had said, hiding her face in his tender embrace, "all of my heart which is not thine is wholly his--only my happiness is too great."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not keep thee here, to leave thee mourning and alone when my days are closed."
