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From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
the first light of day
From this reading It was dawn.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
dominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
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 MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Mollie hated to rouse them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dawn.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
MOLLIEnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
precisely, exactly
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Mollie hated to rouse them.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mollie hated to rouse them.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She awoke, not with the lark, but with the crowing of the old, dominique rooster under the barn window.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Time for the children to get up and begin their day's work.
xlnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
From this reading MOLLIE AT BAY "For the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, 'Fear not; I will help thee.'"--Isaiah xl, 13 Baby Doris was blissfully unaware of danger.
