used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT VERSAILLES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
for the reason that
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
BrienounUS /briː/
soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
Henri
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From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
engage in
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
others
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From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
renderest
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From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
in the near future
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
not in physical motion
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
Talmont
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From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That he had joined the corps of recruits instead of making his escape soon became known to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
VERSAILLESnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading AT VERSAILLES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were stricken to the heart; and because this was so, the grief of both was still and silent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “A poor man helped by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man served by thee shall make thee whole: Thou shalt be blessed thyself in every sense Of blessing which thou renderest.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
a late time of life
From this reading The two years so eventful to others had not passed without change over the mother and sister Henri de Talmont left sorrowing behind him in the cottage at Brie.
