used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
didn't
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From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
give expression to
From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
Fred
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From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
How
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From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often did David express his gratitude to the Most High.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
SABBATHnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing, my child, that our heavenly Father loves more than a grateful heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading While his mother was speaking, Fred had dropped his cap to the floor, and sat looking at her, his eyes staring wide open.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, ma," he said, eagerly; "I didn't know that God would care."
