used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
the state of being absent
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
see with attention
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
Benjamin'snounUS /ˈbendʒəmənz/
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
CERTAINTYnounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
Eli
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From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
opinion or judgment
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
a young female
From this reading The girl laughed happily.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The girl laughed happily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
a social unit living together
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The girl laughed happily.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
Miriam
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From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
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 Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
and nothing more
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
a male human offspring
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I pray thee, Miriam, let us greet the man with becoming dignity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
accept gladly
From this reading Behold, have I not been as a son in thy mother’s household and in Benjamin’s absence is it not my place to welcome its guests?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
which person or people
From this reading CERTAINTY A trifle shyly Miriam stood in the doorway awaiting Isaac, who was coming alone up the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One look into his face as he came nearer, with eyes only for her, and both her hands were outstretched, but Eli pushed past her, speaking low:
