used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RING AND THE BOOK.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Sometimes aunt, too, would play.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE RING AND THE BOOK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
a person who is in charge
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
rid of obstructions
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
divisible by two
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
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 My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
participate in games or sport
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE RING AND THE BOOK.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
not often
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My mind, however, was clear, and even before I could partake of food I enjoyed hearing sister play to me on her harp.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes aunt, too, would play.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My mother seldom left the room by day, and one of my chief delights was her stories from Bible life and tales of Bible lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RING AND THE BOOK.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sometimes aunt, too, would play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My return to health was a slow though not a painful one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes aunt, too, would play.
