used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How wrong has my temper been within this hour!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
Fenelons
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From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How wrong has my temper been within this hour!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
Hester
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From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
How
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From this reading How wrong has my temper been within this hour!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How wrong has my temper been within this hour!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
by chance
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
any competition
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall not always remember it, love; but we must remind each other as faithfully as may be."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
the season of growth
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we could always remember this, we should perhaps find ourselves a little above the angels, instead of being, like the serene, the Fenelons of our race, a little below them.
at the time that
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading How wrong has my temper been within this hour!"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "This spring will always murmur the truth to me--`If the temper of the hour is right nothing is wrong.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must bring me here, when I forget," said Hester.
