used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
Arndt
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From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
in a state of sleep
From this reading With these thoughts he fell asleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke in the middle of the night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rebelled no longer, but surrendered himself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
CreednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
an opposing military force
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With these thoughts he fell asleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
the act of departing
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rebelled no longer, but surrendered himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rebelled no longer, but surrendered himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He awoke in the middle of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
for more time
From this reading He rebelled no longer, but surrendered himself.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He awoke in the middle of the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He awoke in the middle of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading He rebelled no longer, but surrendered himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He awoke in the middle of the night.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading He rebelled no longer, but surrendered himself.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading He rebelled no longer, but surrendered himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these thoughts he fell asleep.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With these thoughts he fell asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before going to bed he read two _Morning Voices_ from Arndt, recited the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Blessing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt very hungry; a fact which he realised with a certain spiteful pleasure, for it seemed to him that his enemy was suffering.
