used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
anew
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
Campbell'snounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
Craig
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From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
the organ of sight
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
Graeme's
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From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
not one, and not any
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
approval to do something
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
with low volume
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After the voices had ceased Mr. Craig played again the refrain, more and more softly and slowly; then laying the violin on Campbell's knees, he drew from his pocket his little Bible and said:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was soft, but clear and penetrating, as he read the eternal story of the angels and the shepherds and the Babe.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And as he read, a slight motion of the hand or a glance of an eye made us see, as he was seeing, that whole radiant drama.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will all have heard it before, but you will like it none the less for that."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Men, with Mr. Graeme's permission I want to read you something this Christmas eve.
