the state of being absent
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
dearly loved
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
a female human offspring
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
a social unit living together
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
in a gradual manner
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
half-hoped
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From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
Hannah
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From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
Manasseh
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From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
Nathan
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From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
express in words
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
a male human offspring
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
a special situation
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
in the direction of
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long, long absence of Manasseh was the one thing lacking for their perfect contentment.
(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 "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend, The almost sacred joys of Home depend."
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Hannah More._ In the quiet valley in Palestine life had been dealing gently with Nathan and his family.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is well," Nathan would say, yet his eyes would turn wistfully towards the South, as though he half-hoped to see the beloved face of his son appearing over the hill.
