used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
fearless and daring
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
a youthful male person
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
how
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From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
the force of workers available
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading TWO MORE MINDS.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TWO MORE MINDS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
periled
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From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading It is but "a modern instance" how a mother, if she be but a hen, becomes bold as a tigress for her periled offspring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MORE MINDS.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
which person or people
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A stranger will fight for the stranger who puts his trust in him.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The most foolish of men will search his musty brain to find wise saws for his boy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing makes a man strong like a call upon him for help--a fact which points at a unity more delicate and close and profound than heart has yet perceived.
