used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
dearly loved
From this reading "Not in one light, dear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Now finish thine undressing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
how
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From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in one light, dear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Not in one light, dear.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
Lynette
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From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in one light, dear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now finish thine undressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not in one light, dear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
express in words
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Now finish thine undressing.
a special situation
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
undressing
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From this reading Now finish thine undressing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There is one other thing I want to say to thee, but let me see thee lying at rest first."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
whoever
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From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "But how my words must have tortured thee!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a rich ray of hope and comfort, to know, through all my pain, how true the dear little sister was to Guy,—what a comfort she was likely to be to him,—that whoever forsook him, his Lynette would never do it.
