used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
bondmannoun
a male bound to serve without wages
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
Cecile
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From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
Dolf
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From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
divisible by two
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
a boy or man
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
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 For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In her low voice she was telling them:
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
revelled
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From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
a male human offspring
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading In her low voice she was telling them:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Next evening, Cecile revelled even more than usual in the luxury of being able to stay at home.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In her low voice she was telling them:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
at the time that
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
which person or people
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For our father, who is such an old man, said to us, when we left with Benjamin, My son Joseph I have already lost; surely he is torn in pieces by the wild beasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was after dinner; she was sitting on the sofa in her little boudoir with Dolf and Christie, an arm thrown round each of them, sitting between them, so young, like an elder sister.
