used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
in addition
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading For, indeed, I belonged to you—a child of the parish.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For, indeed, I belonged to you—a child of the parish.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I longed to embrace you,—you and the whole parish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
forestersnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
the state of being honored
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For, indeed, I belonged to you—a child of the parish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed to embrace you,—you and the whole parish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading I longed to embrace you,—you and the whole parish.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
Steg
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From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
which person or people
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I longed to embrace you,—you and the whole parish.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They honour it, as I do; they also wish to learn of resignation and sacrifice; they are also beings who, like myself, are striving and struggling for the right.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then it occurred to me that it was to go to the new church _Am Steg_; the foresters wished to place it on the altar.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then a joy was awakened within me and my heart was full almost to bursting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I longed to embrace you,—you and the whole parish.
