used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
(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 A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
cherishingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
chorister's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
dearly loved
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
deep-seatedadjective
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
put on clothes
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
give expression to
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
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 When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
Ivo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
select carefully from a group
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading A deep-seated fear of God, sustained by a glowing love for the mother of God, and, above all, for the dear child Jesus, dwelt in the soul of Ivo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ivo entered the church, his soul was so full of love and childlike confidence that he almost always said, "Good-morning, God."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a happy home feeling, he then went into the vestry, put on his chorister's dress, and performed his functions during mass.
at the time that
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he could not touch them to express his pleasure: he had to content himself with cherishing them in his soul, if he would not scare them suddenly away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he whistled, the pigeons would come down from the roof, dance at his feet, and pick up the food he threw them.
