used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
dearly loved
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
true confidential information
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
a state of high honor
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
GuidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had heard me.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one had heard me.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had heard me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had heard me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had heard me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
cut with a saw
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
wherein
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
which person or people
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
a late time of life
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
