used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
(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 "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
have
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What did the fellow mean by coming home?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What did the fellow mean by coming home?
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did the fellow mean by coming home?
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
every person
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
a boy or man
From this reading What did the fellow mean by coming home?
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What did the fellow mean by coming home?
husksnounUS /hʌsks/
plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did the fellow mean by coming home?
merry-making
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From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
by chance
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
a male human offspring
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
a special situation
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
in or at the place that
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
which person or people
From this reading She was like the respectable son who came in disgusted into the midst of a merry-making all consecrated to the return of his disreputable prodigal brother.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did not he stay where he was, and fill his belly with the husks?
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Everybody has sympathy with my sister," was what Winnie had said; and perhaps that was the hardest thing of all to bear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If Mary had but been left to her young sister's sympathy, Winnie would (or thought she would) have lavished tenderness upon her.
