used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Which came at last.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what the effort took out of him nobody saw but me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Which came at last.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But what the effort took out of him nobody saw but me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
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 He seemed to interpret the very heart of a lonely and imploring God.
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From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading He seemed to interpret the very heart of a lonely and imploring God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading He seemed to interpret the very heart of a lonely and imploring God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
immediately past
From this reading Which came at last.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He seemed to interpret the very heart of a lonely and imploring God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what the effort took out of him nobody saw but me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
no person; not anyone
From this reading But what the effort took out of him nobody saw but me.
not one, and not any
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
cut with a saw
From this reading But what the effort took out of him nobody saw but me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to interpret the very heart of a lonely and imploring God.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to interpret the very heart of a lonely and imploring God.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But what the effort took out of him nobody saw but me.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed to interpret the very heart of a lonely and imploring God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what the effort took out of him nobody saw but me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which came at last.
which person or people
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
belonging to which person
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was one Sabbath in early November, and Gordon had preached that morning from the text, "I will arise and go unto my father."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose it was the tragedy whose home was his own broken heart that inspired him; in any case, he poured his soul out that day with a passion and pathos such as none could have imagined who did not feel the torrent of his power.
