used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
(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 Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
drawing-room
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From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
one or the other of two
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
any strong feeling
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
set up or found
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
hear with intention
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain had placed before him on the table a large Bible, borrowed from the landlady.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
at the time that
From this reading Amidst all that lacerated my heart or tormented my thoughts that eventful day, I felt at least one joyous emotion when, on entering our little drawing-room, I found my uncle seated there.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He sat the image of iron courage; in every line of that rigid form there was resolution: "I will not listen to my heart; I will read the Book, and learn to suffer as becomes a Christian man."
in the company of; together with
From this reading So this was a Bible with large type, and a candle was placed on either side of it; and the Captain leaned his elbows on the table, and both his hands were tightly clasped upon his forehead,-- tightly, as if to shut out the tempter, and force his whole soul upon the page.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He never travelled, to be sure, without his own Bible; but the print of that was small, and the Captain's eyes began to fail him at night.
