used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called me dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “He is dead! he is dead!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
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 The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is dead! he is dead!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They called me dead.
a particular point in time
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
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 The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
SPIRITUALadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading _MY SPIRITUAL BODY._ Our sleep is an awakening: our death is a birth; our burial a resurrection.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called me dead.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
at the time that
From this reading The slumber of a babe upon its mother’s breast, drawing from her bodily warmth the secret magnetism of life, is a picture of the true state of every human soul, leaning unconsciously upon the bosom of God at the moment when bereaved friends are exclaiming,
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV.
