used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
divined
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From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
divisible by two
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
a social unit living together
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man had spoken truly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
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 As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man had spoken truly.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man had spoken truly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The old man had spoken truly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man had spoken truly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
Tobias
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From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The old man had spoken truly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
belonging to which person
From this reading A thousand joys of which he had never thought before, whose delight he had never even divined, bloomed in his lonely heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As long as he should live, it was his wish that the family should continue to reside with him; and Molly was to become the guardian angel of the neighboring poor.
