used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
the act of burning something
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading With what gentle care did they touch the sores of the sick, and healed them!
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
take in liquids
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
provide as food
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading With what gentle care did they touch the sores of the sick, and healed them!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading With what gentle care did they touch the sores of the sick, and healed them!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
How
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From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
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Lo
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From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
soresnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “sore” — an open skin infection
From this reading With what gentle care did they touch the sores of the sick, and healed them!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
confined on all sides
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading With what gentle care did they touch the sores of the sick, and healed them!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lo! under the heavy marble surrounded by iron rails rests Love of mankind, and her sister Faith in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
a Caucasian
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading What bright light burned in their eyes, what strange power was wielded by their tender, white hands!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what a caress did those white hands bring the cold drink to lips burning with thirst, and did feed the hungry.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How beautiful were they, and wondrous kind—these sisters.
