used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
(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 will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
for a limitless time
From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go, sin no more!
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 God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
maketh
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From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Go, sin no more!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
not any; not one
From this reading "Go, sin no more!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
estrangement from god
From this reading "Go, sin no more!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
at the time that
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He will restore The peace that filled thy heart before, And pardon thine iniquity."--_Longfellow._ "I am glad you came _alone_, brother," cried Helen, when, after the supper was over, they all drew around the blazing hearth.
