used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
chiming
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From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
divisible by two
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
at any time
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
a young female
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
IGNACIA
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From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
and nothing more
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
KillingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
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 "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
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 My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
not any; not one
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
carry out
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
TalleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My long separation from my father was at length drawing to a close.
at the time that
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He spoke hopefully of his return to England, and even named the vessel in which he intended to take his passage.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Taller, no doubt, and I hope wiser, but in heart just the same as when she left me, and with as tender a corner as ever for her poor old dad."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE _IGNACIA_ "These are thy wonders, Lord of power, Killing and quickening, bringing down to hell And up to heaven in an hour; Making a chiming of a passing bell."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Shall I find my girl much altered, I wonder?" he wrote.
