used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned and walked over to father's desk and stood looking down at him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can faith give itself?"
COVERTnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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lacking in liveliness or animation
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opinion or judgment
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
coins made of gold
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Goodloe
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then he turned and walked over to father's desk and stood looking down at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
by chance
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
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prayerwise
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
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reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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Maintained an upright posture.
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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a special situation
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
from one end or side of something to the other
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
