used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
anew
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
Awakest
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From this reading “Awakest thou, little one?
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
Knowest
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From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Awakest thou, little one?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Awakest thou, little one?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
in or at or to some place
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Awakest thou, little one?
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS Somewhere out on the Syrian hills a mother caressed her babe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think, joy of my life, that thou shalt never know thine own people!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The exultation went out of her face, but the tenderness remained in her voice.
at the time that
From this reading Knowest thou that when thine eyes open it is as if sunrise had come and when thou closest them again it is as sunset?”
