used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
aboot
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From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
Alec
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From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
have
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
Cupples
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From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
didna
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From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
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 I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
MartyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
miryadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
a particular point in time
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
psalm-tunes
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From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
deliver by singing
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One night she heard a rustling amongst the bushes in the garden; and the next moment a subdued voice began to sing:
wailings
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From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline, my voice and cry to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The tune was that wildest of trustful wailings�-_Martyrs_'.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I didna ken that ye cared aboot psalm-tunes, Mr Cupples," murmured Alec.
