used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
Abraham's
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From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
anew
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "'Whose daughter art thou?'" he murmured gently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
Bethuel's
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From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
bobbed
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From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
Canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
a small house with a single story
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
a female human offspring
From this reading "'Whose daughter art thou?'" he murmured gently.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
a man of refinement
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "'Whose daughter art thou?'" he murmured gently.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Whose daughter art thou?'" he murmured gently.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
Knowest
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From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Mazzaroth
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From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "'Whose daughter art thou?'" he murmured gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
on one occasion
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
ordinancesnounUS /ˈɔːrdənənsɪz/
plural of “ordinance” — an authoritative rule
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
the act of departing politely
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
a course of conduct
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
PleiadesnounUS /ˈpliːədiːz/
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
recurring again and again
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Ah, if only I could, Sylvia!" said the old minister, smiling gravely.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
with low volume
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Sylvia
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From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Sylvia's
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From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
express in words
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
that's
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From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bless me, I believe that's so!" laughed the old gentleman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Sylvia, with brightening eyes and a smile on her lips, answered:-- "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "But tell me, Sylvia: 'Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, glancing furtively about, he increased his gait as though to escape from his own thoughts; but the question asked of Bethuel's daughter by Abraham's servant came again to his lips, and he shook his head as he repeated:-- "Whose daughter art thou?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The minister turned once, a venerable figure with snowy beard and hair, and beat the path softly with his stick and glanced back, as Sylvia's red ribbon bobbed through the greenery.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
belonging to which person
From this reading "'Whose daughter art thou?'" he murmured gently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or guide Arcturus with his sons?'"
