used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
anew
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
(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 "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
clasping
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From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
permission to do something
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
dearly loved
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
at any time
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
go away from a place
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
serpent'snounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
up to a particular time
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He listened, pitied, wept over, and then consoled me.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will never leave you again, dear father, under any circumstances, whatever they may be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "He must prove himself worthy of so sacred a trust," said he, clasping me to his bosom with all a father's tenderness, and all a mother's love, "before I ever commit it to his keeping.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never again, with my consent, shall you be given back to his arms, till 'the seed of the woman has bruised the serpent's head.'"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I told my father the history of my youth and womanhood, of my marriage and widowhood, with feelings similar to those with which I poured out my soul into the compassionate bosom of my Heavenly Father.
