used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
clanged
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From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
being one more than ten
From this reading WITHIN THE OLD HOME Eleven long years.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WITHIN THE OLD HOME Eleven long years.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
How
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From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
immediately past
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
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 I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
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 WITHIN THE OLD HOME Eleven long years.
roused to anger
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WITHIN THE OLD HOME Eleven long years.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
estrangement from god
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
unusual or striking
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
be standing; be upright
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
not in physical motion
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN THE OLD HOME Eleven long years.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading How singular it was, that I, the rightful owner, should stand ringing for admission like a stranger, and more singular still it seemed at the time, that I should for long years have been a wanderer away from the home of my fathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I could not help thinking of this as the bell clanged within the wide hall and echoed through the silent house, while memories of the old days flashed like lightning through my excited brain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN THE OLD HOME Eleven long years.
a late time of life
From this reading WITHIN THE OLD HOME Eleven long years.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was that since I had last stood by the hall door.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had left it with a mad passion in my heart, with fierce grief raging within me; I returned saddened by sin, stained by crime, yet subdued and repentant and hopeful.
