used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading But, my son, it is Heaven--Heaven, I say--that should never be accused!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, my son, it is Heaven--Heaven, I say--that should never be accused!
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
beatingsnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋz/
plural of “beating” — the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
dearly loved
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
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 “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But, my son, it is Heaven--Heaven, I say--that should never be accused!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, my son, it is Heaven--Heaven, I say--that should never be accused!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But, my son, it is Heaven--Heaven, I say--that should never be accused!
not any; not one
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
win a victory over
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Overcome by his majesty, I fell at the father’s knees, and asked pardon for my anger.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
reprimandedverbUS /ˈreprəmændɪd/
past form of “reprimand” — rebuke formally
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
express in words
From this reading But, my son, it is Heaven--Heaven, I say--that should never be accused!
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, my son, it is Heaven--Heaven, I say--that should never be accused!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
a male human offspring
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The lightnings that flashed from the old man’s eyes, the beatings of his beard against his breast, and his fiery language, made him like to a god.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alas! you are right, my dear child: I have done but very little in these forests, and God has no servant more unworthy than myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘My son,’ he replied, in a tone so mild that a feeling of remorse entered my soul, ‘it was not for myself that I reprimanded you.
