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From this reading 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
held dear
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
PROV
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From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
a male human offspring
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
in the direction of
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
xxviinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
