used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
anew
From this reading In half-a-minute he was back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In half-a-minute he was back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
have
From this reading So you will be helped on your way if you bear steadfastly onwards."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
button-hole
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From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
don't
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From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
at any time
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
the act of giving
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
half-a-minute
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From this reading In half-a-minute he was back again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In half-a-minute he was back again.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So you will be helped on your way if you bear steadfastly onwards."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So you will be helped on your way if you bear steadfastly onwards."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
lily-of-the-valley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading So you will be helped on your way if you bear steadfastly onwards."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading So you will be helped on your way if you bear steadfastly onwards."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now I don't believe such prayers are ever lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So you will be helped on your way if you bear steadfastly onwards."
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So you will be helped on your way if you bear steadfastly onwards."
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Giving the young man's hand a wring, the Squire turned off on his way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here," cried the Squire, catching at Ben's button-hole, which had a lovely lily-of-the-valley in it, "there was nothing on earth your poor patient father prayed for so earnestly as for your welfare; that you might be saved for time and eternity.
