used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “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 He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
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 He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew that there are many mansions in our Father's house; and he said that Bell was happier there than here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lifted up his soul on the arms of prayer.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He spoke cheerfully and tenderly, and sometimes smiled, for his "Faith was large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end."
belonging to which person
From this reading He spoke of the dead, whose life had been as pure as a new snow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had drank at the fountain of God's word; his soul had been refreshed, and his were not the lips to preach the doctrine of an endless wail.
