used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
put or send forth
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
Dinah
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From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
subject to death
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
reclaimingverbUS /riˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “reclaim” — claim back
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
the act of searching for something
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
estrangement from god
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
successive (without a break)
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
a state of acute pain
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every thought and feeling of this beautiful, unhappy child was as pure as that of an angel.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
which person or people
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During her long day and night of intense suffering, the thought, first suggested to her mind by old Dinah, of seeking and reclaiming her erring mother, had fastened on her mind with irresistible force and power.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could not think of it without a mortal shudder.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading From the fair southern clime where her lines had hitherto been cast, little Golden traveled straight to the great, thronged city of New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The knowledge that the young mother who had given her birth was living a life of sin and dishonor was most revolting to her mind.
