used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading EDWIN ARNOLD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
Cecil
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From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading EDWIN ARNOLD.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE MINISTER'S HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
MINISTER'SnounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE MINISTER'S HOME.
a particular point in time
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
go across or through
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
hurting
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER'S HOME.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we cross its threshold with him, let us pause for a moment to look back over his past life.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sore have I panted at the sun's decline, To pass with him into the crimson West, And see the peoples of the evening.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Reverend Cecil Grey,--for such was our young minister's name,--proceeded immediately after the service to his home.
