used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form 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 This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
Holcombe
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From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
immediately past
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
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 long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
the force of workers available
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And more than a good man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And more than a good man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he has now been doing, by God's grace, for seven faithful years and more--and continues to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The long twenty-five years of sorrow and suspense passed by and her husband is what she unconsciously believed her love had the power of waiting for him to become--a good man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He is consumed with the desire and somehow clothed with the power of making other men good, of making bad men good, of making the worst of bad men good.
a late time of life
From this reading At last after years of love and faith and faithfulness Mrs. Holcombe has her full reward and joy.
