used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
anew
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
uttered without voice
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
Dimittis
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From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
of the present time and place
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
and nothing more
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
the literary culture
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
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 A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
not any; not one
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
Nunc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She breathed her gentle _Nunc Dimittis_; her daughter's future was happily arranged, her son's now opened before him.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had been suffering from a chill and had taken to her bed, but no immediate danger was anticipated.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after the first round of the protracted battle over the great case had ended in his favour, just before the close of the legal term, news reached him of her death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW VISION It was not given to Arthur again to hear his mother's voice or to see her alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading She had read with keen pleasure Arthur's letters, full now of a new zest for his work and a new confidence.
