used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
(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 listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
in addition
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
the state of being honored
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His grandfather also conducted a part of his education, in childhood.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading "Of my grandfather, I learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from all anger and passion.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, he began to honour and love the aged, and to bow down before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
precisely as stated
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He listened reverently to his words, and followed all his directions.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In one of the wise books which he wrote in manhood, the very first sentences are expressive of gratitude to these his earliest teachers.
