used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE WALK.
anew
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
in the past
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
(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 All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
for the reason that
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
a state of high honor
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the act of departing
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
and nothing more
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
literature in metrical form
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
To recall to mind.
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
with low volume
From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE WALK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
they're
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From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
having come into contact
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It reminded me of a piece of poetry out of a book of mother’s, called "Voices of Comfort."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A TERRIBLE WALK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
at the time that
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading All the wintry time they’re passing, Softly as the falling snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
showing curiosity
From this reading Mother took baby Anna in her arms, and baby smiled and touched mother’s face with her little hands, then looked up at the sky again with that solemn, wondering look of hers; and the next day, when the sun was setting, and its glory fell on her little upturned face, Jesus called her to Himself, and the angels carried her away from us to Heaven.
produce a literary work
From this reading I learnt it by heart to repeat to father, and if I can remember it, I will write it down, because it is such a lovely piece:— They are going—only going— Jesus called them long ago!
