used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy’s whole heart went up with the words.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
Channing
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From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
emanating from God
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
endureth
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From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
at any time
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
Hamish
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From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The boy’s whole heart went up with the words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
immediately past
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
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 “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur Channing sat in his place at the cathedral organ, playing the psalm for the morning; for the hour was that of divine service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy’s whole heart went up with the words.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the twenty-second day of the month, and nearly a week after the date of the last chapter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boy’s whole heart went up with the words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The boy’s whole heart went up with the words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy’s whole heart went up with the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The boy’s whole heart went up with the words.
but in spite of that
From this reading _He_ gave thanks: mercies had come upon him--upon his; and that great dread--which was turning his days to gall, his nights to sleeplessness--the arrest of Hamish, had not as yet been attempted.
