used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
brought into existence
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
JASONnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading THE LAD JASON.
kernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
a boy or man
From this reading THE LAD JASON.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
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 Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
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 Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
skin-covered
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From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
express in words
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAD JASON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Rachel in her dishonor there is now not much to tell, but the little that is left is the kernel of this history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her labor was hard, and long she lay between life and death, for the angel of hope did not pull with her.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But as the sun shot its first yellow rays through the little skin-covered windows, a child was born to Rachel, and it was a boy.
but in spite of that
From this reading That night, amid the strain of strong emotions, she was brought to bed before her time was yet full.
