used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading That thread is his pluck, aided by a superb constitution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
without doubt or question
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading HIS CONSCIENCE.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading That thread is his pluck, aided by a superb constitution.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS CONSCIENCE.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That thread is his pluck, aided by a superb constitution.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading That thread is his pluck, aided by a superb constitution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading That thread is his pluck, aided by a superb constitution.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very glad you have come, for his life hangs by a thread.
which person or people
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Most men would have died on the field from such a wound.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU are the father of that boy in the far end of the tent," said the Surgeon coming up to the Deacon, who had stepped outside of the tent to get an opportunity to think clearly.
