used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
(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 "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
Forrester
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From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go and receive him.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll go and receive him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go and receive him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
knowest
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From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let Mr. Raymond know, Wise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading Livingstone rose slowly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Let Mr. Raymond know, Wise.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
easily agitated
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
Raymond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let Mr. Raymond know, Wise.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "I'll go and receive him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Livingstone rose slowly.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Livingstone rose slowly.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
not in physical motion
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
Twas
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From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now thou knowest thy father's will, All that thy sex hath need to know: 'Twas mine to teach obedience still-- The way to love thy lord may show."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Let Mr. Raymond know, Wise.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading From that dark distant corner I heard a sigh, ending in a nervous catching of the breath, and then a muttered word unpleasantly like an oath, as Forrester sprang to his feet.
