Chapter XV · , "The Home of Little Katy," and read over the story of the

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

under a curse

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

later than; following

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

(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 Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

(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 death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

the formal act of approving

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

a young person of either sex

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

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 Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

divisible by two

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

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 Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

death of a person

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

held dear

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

killed unlawfully

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

above and across; more than

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Oh, my mother, forgive me; oh, my child, forgive me; oh, my God, forgive me, but let me live to repent, and be a mother and a blessing to my living child.

express discontent

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

estrangement from god

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

carry out

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

having come into contact

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

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From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Twas then and there that that fallen mother was touched by a power greater than human strength--'twas then as she knelt over her dead child, she had said, "never, never, never, will I touch that accursed poison cup.

in or at the place that

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Oh, my sister, where are you, cold and unforgiving sister, but for you I had not been here--why could you not forgive.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading Oh, God," she prayed, "take my child, my wronged and murdered child, and I will not repine; I will thank thee; I will praise thy name as my mother taught me to praise thee; as she loved and blessed, and prayed for me all her life, even after my fall, although hastened to her grave by my sin.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading death of that poor innocent, and you will better appreciate the description and illustration of that home and that dying scene.