5
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From this reading 5.
(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 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
Benson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
dearly loved
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
set up or found
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER’S RETURN.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
PROV
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From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MOTHER’S RETURN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER’S RETURN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV. iii.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am so glad that dear mother is coming back to-day!” cried little Mary Benson; “it seemed as if the week would never be over.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; if we had not been so busy knitting these cuffs for her, we should have found the time weary indeed,” said Maria.
