used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
not being in a specified place
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
Audrey
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From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
deeps
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From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
a social unit living together
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
death of a person
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
not any; not one
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
being perceived or observed
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
and nothing more
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
in the near future
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He laid it down presently, but made no remark, only he seemed a little grave and absent during the remainder of the meal.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
a special situation
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
undevelopedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/
not developed, mature, or fully formulated
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
precisely as stated
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning, as the Ross family were sitting at breakfast, Audrey noticed that Michael seemed very much absorbed by a letter he was reading.
at the time that
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading TWO FAMILY EVENTS 'A solemn thing it is to me To look upon a babe that sleeps, Wearing in its spirit deeps The undeveloped mystery Of our Adam's taint and woe; Which, when they developed be, Will not let it slumber so.'
