used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
anew
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
AWAKES
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From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
your parents
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
HATHauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
the state of being honored
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
SAGEnounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
SHE-WOLF
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From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
Sibyll
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From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
TRACKEDadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.
tymbesteres
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From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
variableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The influence of Sibyll over his variable heart or fancy was renewed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What safer home for the wanderers than that to which Hastings had removed them?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the night in which Hastings had saved from the knives of the tymbesteres Sibyll and her father, his honour and chivalry had made him their protector.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people of the farm (a widow and her children, with the peasants in their employ) were kindly and simple folks.
