used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
(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 He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
Blaize
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From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
cheesesnounUS /ˈtʃiːzɪz/
plural of “cheese” — a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
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 next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This I give," he said, "as a thanksgiving to the Lord, and as a humble testimony of gratitude for my signal deliverance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He next dispatched Blaize to bring together all the poor he could find, and distributed among them the remainder of his store--his casks of flour, his salted meat, his cheeses, his biscuits, his wine--in short, all that was left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first day of his deliverance being spent by the grocer in the praiseworthy manner before related, he laid his head upon his pillow with a feeling of satisfaction such as he had not for months experienced.
