used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
(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 One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
coppersnounUS /ˈkɑːpərz/
plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
at any time
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
Joe
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From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
absolutely essential
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
Nelly
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From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
only a very short time before
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
TemptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Tempted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
unrestedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
precisely as stated
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
at the time that
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Towards the close of February Nelly caught a very severe cold, which kept her indoors for several days.
which person or people
From this reading Where the watching, waiting angels Lead them from the shadow dim, To the brightness of His presence Who has called them unto Him,-- Little hearts for ever stainless, Little hands as pure as they, Little feet by angels guided, Never a forbidden way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One night her cough had been so bad that she had scarcely slept at all, and when she got up in the morning, with flushed cheeks and hollow eyes, unrested and unrefreshed, granny insisted that she was not fit to go out, and that she must stay indoors and keep herself warm.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
Wrag's
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From this reading Benny was very sorry to lose her earnings, for, alas! it had been a hard struggle for the children to find the necessary coppers day by day to purchase food and pay for their lodgings; and had it not been for Joe Wrag's kindness, they would often have fared much worse.
