used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
Absalom
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From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after, Alexis expired.
Alexis
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From this reading The Czar gave Alexis his forgiveness and his blessing, and took his leave with tears and lamentations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
besought
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From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The Czar gave Alexis his forgiveness and his blessing, and took his leave with tears and lamentations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The funeral rites were performed by the Czar and his family with much solemnity.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The Czar gave Alexis his forgiveness and his blessing, and took his leave with tears and lamentations.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Soon after, Alexis expired.
a social unit living together
From this reading The funeral rites were performed by the Czar and his family with much solemnity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral rites were performed by the Czar and his family with much solemnity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Czar gave Alexis his forgiveness and his blessing, and took his leave with tears and lamentations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading The Czar gave Alexis his forgiveness and his blessing, and took his leave with tears and lamentations.
go away from a place
From this reading The Czar gave Alexis his forgiveness and his blessing, and took his leave with tears and lamentations.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The funeral rites were performed by the Czar and his family with much solemnity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
win a victory over
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The funeral rites were performed by the Czar and his family with much solemnity.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading The funeral rites were performed by the Czar and his family with much solemnity.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The funeral rites were performed by the Czar and his family with much solemnity.
a male human offspring
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
in the near future
From this reading Soon after, Alexis expired.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Czar gave Alexis his forgiveness and his blessing, and took his leave with tears and lamentations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the service in the church a funeral sermon was pronounced by the priest from the appropriate text, “O Absalom! my son! my son Absalom!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dying prince besought forgiveness of his father with such prayers and tears that Peter and his ministers were overcome with emotion.
