used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
ADVISESverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
consecrating
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From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
at any time
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
a social unit living together
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
an established custom
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
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From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
immediately past
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
go away from a place
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
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 He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
not any; not one
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I START FOR COLLEGE AND MY UNCLE JACOB ADVISES ME.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He left to my mother the homestead and a small farm, which was under the care of one of my brothers, so that the event of his death made no change in our family home center, and I was to go to college and fulfill the hope of his heart and the desire of my mother's life, in consecrating myself to the work of the Christian ministry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
at the time that
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The time came at last when the sacred habit of intimacy with my mother was broken, and I was to leave her for college.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My father died as he had lived, rejoicing in his work and feeling that if he had a hundred lives to live, he would devote them to the same object for which he had spent that one--the preaching of the Gospel.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the more painful to her, as only a year before, my father had died, leaving her more than ever dependent on the society of her children.
