used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
anew
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
birch-woods
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From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
Clifford
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From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
else's
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From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
at any time
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
the act of departing
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
Knutty
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From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
held dear
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
not any; not one
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
on the contrary
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had carried out to her some burden which seemed enormous, and brought it back from her so shrunk that he would scarcely have known it for his burden; rather for some one else's load, which is always deemed lighter.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
that is looked for
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
at the time that
From this reading When Clifford said good-bye to Knutty and passed out of sight into the birch-woods, he had no intention of going in any definite direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had always loved her, always sought her out, always laid everything before her, and learnt from her, over and over again, the relative value and the actual size of the difficulties which life presented to him.
which person or people
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wished to get on to the heights somewhere and be alone with Nature, that tender nurse who is ever waiting to hold out her healing hands to the sick of body and of spirit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She had never failed him, and he knew that she would not fail him now; that she would minister to him in her own beautiful, strengthening way, until she had made him whole; putting balm on stinging wounds, and exchanging his cup of bitterness for a phial of courage.
