used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
(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 Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
doomsman
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From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
howsoever
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From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
go away from a place
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
Luvois
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From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
resulting in punishment
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
seem'd
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From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
estrangement from god
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely no man can be his own judge, least of all His own doomsman."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The pride that claims here On earth to itself (howsoever severe To itself it may be) God's dread office and right Of punishing sin, is a sin in heaven's sight, And against heaven's service.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
which person or people
From this reading "Eugene de Luvois, Leave the judgment to Him who alone knows the law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words seem'd to fall With a weight of tears in them.
