used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading POPPY'S FATHER COMES HOME.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was not wrong.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
Enoch
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From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading POPPY'S FATHER COMES HOME.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
death of a person
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading POPPY'S FATHER COMES HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
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 And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
not any; not one
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor was not wrong.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
POPPY'SnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
possessive form of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading POPPY'S FATHER COMES HOME.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor was not wrong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was not wrong.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
in or at the place that
From this reading In less than a week the Lord took Poppy's mother to His beautiful home, where there is no more sickness nor pain.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as the grandmother and the child stood beside the grave where her body was laid to rest, they knew that she was far away, safe in His keeping to whom she had trusted her soul.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The doctor was not wrong.
