AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
cause to be bored
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
crumbleverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
enshrinedverbUS /enˈʃraɪnd/
past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
a young female
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
HONOURABLEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
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 For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
nerved
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From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
and nothing more
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
express in words
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
estrangement from god
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
STORNDALE
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In that temple was enshrined not only his good name, but what was far more precious to him, his wife's happiness and peace of mind.
a late time of life
From this reading For the second time on this eventful day Aaron felt as if his sin were about to be brought home to him, as if the temple which, by long years of honourable and upright conduct, he had built for himself, were about to crumble to dust.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet nerved himself to the effort to go to her frankly and say, "Ruth is not our child."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Out of Rachel's innate goodness and sweetness sprang the love she bore for the young girl.
