used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
(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 All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
chastenings
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From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
without stop or interruption
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
the first light of day
From this reading THE HOUR OF DAWN.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The winter that followed seemed very long and uneventful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HOUR OF DAWN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The winter that followed seemed very long and uneventful.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
Madeline
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From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUR OF DAWN.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The winter that followed seemed very long and uneventful.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
sorrow's
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From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The winter that followed seemed very long and uneventful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR OF DAWN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
a special situation
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly light came, the thinnest dawn, Not sunshine, to my night; A new, more spiritual thing, An advent of pure light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The winter that followed seemed very long and uneventful.
precisely as stated
From this reading The winter that followed seemed very long and uneventful.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading All grief has its limits, all chastenings their pause; Thy love and our weakness are sorrow's two laws.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Sister Madeline went away, my days settled themselves into the routine in which they continued to revolve for many months.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter that followed seemed very long and uneventful.
