be able to spare or give up
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
in addition
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
for the reason that
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
cloyverbUS /klɔɪ/
supply or feed to surfeit
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
intentionally conceived
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
emanating from God
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “THE GRAY SISTER OF HEARTS.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “THE GRAY SISTER OF HEARTS.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
and nothing more
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE GRAY SISTER OF HEARTS.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
and nothing more
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
a course of conduct
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “THE GRAY SISTER OF HEARTS.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE GRAY SISTER OF HEARTS.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was sunshine not only on his path but in his heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Almost at the same time that the best of earthly blessings had been given him, he was given also the conscious possession of the love divine; and he received it in thankful, trustful joy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ivan could afford just now to be very generous and very patient, because he was very happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Why should we dream youth’s draught of joy, If pure, would sparkle less; Or that the cup would sooner cloy The Saviour deigned to bless?”
