used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER'S JOY.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
rid of obstructions
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
destiny's
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From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
erredverbUS /erd/
past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
start firing a weapon
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
How
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From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A MOTHER'S JOY.
juxtapositionnounUS /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
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 MOTHER'S JOY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
in a strange manner
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
hard to endure
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
at the time that
From this reading How feeble was the human act when brought into juxtaposition with destiny's decree!
which person or people
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
belonging to which person
From this reading For the first time in their lives these two beings, whose fates were so strangely linked together, faced each other--the mother who believed her child to be dead, the father who had brought up that child in ignorance of her birthright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a solemn moment, as trying to the man who had erred as to the woman who had fallen.
but in spite of that
From this reading To him the truth was as clear as though it were proclaimed with a tongue of fire, to her it had yet to be revealed.
