used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNTO THEM A CHILD IS BORN.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
matters of personal concern
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
(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 For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Three weeks of great anxiety followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
brought into existence
From this reading UNTO THEM A CHILD IS BORN.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
borrowersnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊərz/
plural of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
confined by bonds
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading UNTO THEM A CHILD IS BORN.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
carefully weighed
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
move gently or carefully
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Three weeks of great anxiety followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three weeks of great anxiety followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
the state of being honored
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNTO THEM A CHILD IS BORN.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
engage in
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three weeks of great anxiety followed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
pawnbrokernoun
a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
pledgesnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
security'snounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
possessive form of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading UNTO THEM A CHILD IS BORN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks of great anxiety followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
a source of difficulty
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
UNTOprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading UNTO THEM A CHILD IS BORN.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks of great anxiety followed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For security's sake, and to set the borrowers at ease, he transferred all the pledges that had been saved to another pawnbroker; those which were destroyed he considered himself bound in honour and common honesty to make good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Despite the courage with which Rachel had borne the sudden visitation of blindness, her physical strength did not hold out, and, by the doctor's orders, she kept her bed.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading During these weeks Aaron had enough to do to put his affairs in order, and he had the additional trouble that matters turned out worse than he had anticipated.
