used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
Abner
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From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, woe is my portion!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
on or to one side
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
put or send forth
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Empty, empty, empty!” he moaned.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
a young female
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Empty, empty, empty!” he moaned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
a social unit living together
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, woe is my portion!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
and nothing more
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Empty, empty, empty!” he moaned.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Ah, woe is my portion!”
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
only a very short time before
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
Sharon
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From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “My Rose of Sharon have I plucked from its stem and cast aside.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
StridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Striding down the village street long before the morning mists had faded, he paused in front of Sarah’s house, thereby startling a beautiful girl in foreign raiment who had just stepped over the threshold and surprising himself scarcely less.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
which person or people
From this reading WAITING In the House of Abner the usual household scenes mocked the sorrowing man who beheld them.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Ah, woe is my portion!”
