used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading May He help us to forgive as we hope to be forgiven!
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading May He help us to forgive as we hope to be forgiven!
foullyadverb
in an unfair and insulting manner
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
brought together in one place
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
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 "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
hold firmly
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading May He help us to forgive as we hope to be forgiven!
for this reason
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading May He help us to forgive as we hope to be forgiven!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
without speaking
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading May He teach us submission!
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading May He teach us submission!
Thane's
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From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May God be our Guide as we go hence to finish our separate journeys!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May He help us to forgive as we hope to be forgiven!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thane's eyes were on the ground, but he silently renewed his grasp of the old man's hand.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading "In memory of John Withers," he pronounced, "foully robbed of life in this lonely spot, we three are gathered here,--his friend, his father, and his bride that should have been."
