used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
bid'st
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From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
a state at a particular time
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
without stop or interruption
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL.
set up or found
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
Gertrude
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From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
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 "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
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 "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
on one occasion
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
partaking
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From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
get rid of
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR some days, the sick man continued in a convalescent condition.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every morning Gertrude went in to read to him and had once sung the beautiful hymn commencing:
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
at the time that
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!"
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He enjoyed his food, partaking heartily of whatever was brought him; coughed but little, and was evidently much stronger than when they found him, in his wretched garret.
