used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
carefully weighed
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
Gaston's
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From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/
in a heroic manner
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
Hillcrest
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From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
JudenounUS /dʒuːd/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
a male human offspring
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
very small
From this reading The Methodist minister from Hillcrest had preached for full an hour over the tiny casket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never having cared for the child in life, he considered himself a pretty good father to hide his relief at its early taking off.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
hard to endure
From this reading Jude felt that he had borne himself heroically throughout the trying episode.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As a man of means--what mattered if they were Gaston's means?--he had had a really impressive funeral for his son.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the evening of the day that the baby had been laid under a slim, tall young pine tree back of the little house.
