used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
uttered without voice
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
a female human offspring
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
dearly loved
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
a social unit living together
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
brought together in one place
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
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 tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
Son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heavenly Father, forgive me, for thy dear Son’s sake, for I knew not what I did.”
which person or people
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His wife and daughter and his sons now gathered round him; but he was dying, and his words were few.
people who are wounded
From this reading “No,” he faintly answered, “not wounded, but--this is--death.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading He tried to kiss his infant grandchild, and he said to Noble, with a heavy sigh,-- “Your trials are coming:--I count myself happy, and commit my own dear family and yours to him who remembers mercy in judgment;” and now, letting fall his head on his wife’s bosom, he breathed a few times in a struggling convulsive manner, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.
