used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
(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 He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was gray and dull.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days had passed.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The morning was gray and dull.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
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 thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The morning was gray and dull.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
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 Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was gray and dull.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
others
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From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days had passed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
cut with a saw
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
in the near future
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was gray and dull.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
transgressionsnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃənz/
plural of “transgression” — the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
unfathomedadjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was gray and dull.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She thought of herself too; she looked over the whole of her young life, and she saw its transgressions and its sins with a sorrow free from faithless dismay; for Rachel had said to her: "Shall we dare to limit for ourselves, or for others, the unfathomed mercy of God?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sat up all night by Mary; for Rachel, exhausted with fatigue, had been unable to come.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Poor little Mary, her hour was nigh; she knew it, and her young heart grieved for her father, so soon to be childless.
