used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before thou’st said, Before thou’st prayed, He knows thy inmost need.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
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 bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before thou’st said, Before thou’st prayed, He knows thy inmost need.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Before thou’st said, Before thou’st prayed, He knows thy inmost need.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Before thou’st said, Before thou’st prayed, He knows thy inmost need.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Before thou’st said, Before thou’st prayed, He knows thy inmost need.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.
try to get or reach
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
deliver by singing
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
thou'st
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From this reading Before thou’st said, Before thou’st prayed, He knows thy inmost need.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
the upper part of anything
From this reading UP IN THE TOP STORY Thy need has grown, When left alone, For great and helping love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we shall sing a song to end the day,” she said, sitting down at the old piano.
at the time that
From this reading When bowed with grief, Go seek relief Of God, our Lord above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opening the book she herself started and the three children took up the song with their pure, fresh voices:
