used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT STEP.
(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 In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
backslidingnounUS /ˈbækslaɪdɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT STEP.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
Jem'snounUS /dʒemz/
possessive form of “jem” — a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was like one possessed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was like one possessed.
and nothing more
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I was like one possessed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A GREAT STEP.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the state of mind I was at that time, it seemed to me only a new injury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
uprightnessnoun
the property of being upright in posture
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
wherein
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From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
worldlinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrldlinəs/
the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
From this reading In the midst of all my worldliness and backsliding, my heart had clung to Andrew, and I had believed in his faithfulness and uprightness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MY Aunt Jem's death was, of course, a great shock to me, and might well have opened my eyes as to the course wherein I was walking, but I would not have them opened.
