used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
Bessie
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From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
CHILDREN'S
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From this reading THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
else
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From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
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 IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose God teaches them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
inquiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
for more time
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
not any; not one
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
Polly
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From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
an educational institution
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose God teaches them.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading I suppose God teaches them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
at the time that
From this reading IT was a happy day for Polly and Bessie when God put it into their mother's heart to send them to a Sunday school, in order, as she said, to amuse and give them something to think and talk of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From that time, the poor neglected children were no longer dull and lonely, for Jesus was with them, and they thought and spoke of little else.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever noticed," inquires a Christian writer, "that little children sometimes seem to understand something about Jesus before they can be made to understand anything else.
