used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
any thing at all
From this reading 'Is anything the matter?
have
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
COOPnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
an opening into or through something
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is anything the matter?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
KERNAN
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From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Is anything the matter?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I have been a little faint; but it is nothing,' she said, feebly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
at the time that
From this reading Mildred felt a little giddy and confused when she opened her eyes.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading COOP KERNAN HOLE 'The great and terrible Land Of wilderness and drought Lies in the shadows behind me-- For the Lord hath brought me out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'The great and terrible river I stood that night to view Lies in the shadows before me-- But the Lord will bear me through.'--Poems by R. M.
