used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
brought into existence
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
ineffablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
the light of the Moon
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
a brief written record
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
saint'snounUS /seɪnts/
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
a male human offspring
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was for this I chastened myself with tears and fasting, hoping that the life I nourished might be freed from the stain I feared.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
a vivid mental image
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her impassioned speech thrilled him like the note of rapture in the voice of a saint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had rested his head upon her bosom while he wept; he knelt now, and laid it on her knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as she spoke, with that pale moonlight lighting her face like a flame, it was as though the saint's halo rested on her brow; she was the creature of a vision, ineffably pure and tender, clothed in the eternal sacredness of motherhood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O my son, my son," she cried, "I planned for this long before you were born, but I never thought it would come true.
