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From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
(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 I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hell versus Heaven was another aspect of the battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Hell versus Heaven was another aspect of the battle.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Hell versus Heaven was another aspect of the battle.
battle-place
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From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
have
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
discrepancynounUS /dɪˈskrepənsi/
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
Great-Auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Hell versus Heaven was another aspect of the battle.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Hell versus Heaven was another aspect of the battle.
a social unit living together
From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
Jael
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From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
JehovahnounUS /dʒəˈhoʊvə/
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
LawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
not any; not one
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
in the near future
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
unchildlike
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From this reading Such a life and such a household encouraged unchildlike emotions.
versus
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From this reading Hell versus Heaven was another aspect of the battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was puzzled far too soon in life by the puzzle of all life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was a mysterious battlefield between Wrath and Love, as No. 8 Bear Lawn was a nearer and more familiar battle-place between Aunt Jael and Grandmother.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading I could not reconcile the wrath of Jehovah with the love of Christ, or the harshness of my Great-Aunt with the kindness of my Grandmother, which was the near and earthly form of that discrepancy.
