aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I hope to find it elsewhere?"
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading "I was contented there.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
despondingly
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From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
in or to another place
From this reading How can I hope to find it elsewhere?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How can I hope to find it elsewhere?"
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
How
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From this reading How can I hope to find it elsewhere?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was contented there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How can I hope to find it elsewhere?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
and nothing more
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
a particular point in time
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I was contented there.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was about to lay himself upon the ground, he saw light glimmering through the trees, just as the light of hope breaks on us at the moment of despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was contented there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did he send me hither?" was the questioning of his mind as he sat alone and sad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would journey thither," he said, despondingly; "but rest and shelter were denied me here.
