used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just a minute."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose from his knees from the side of his bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He arose from his knees from the side of his bed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He arose from his knees from the side of his bed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arose from his knees from the side of his bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a minute."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He arose from his knees from the side of his bed.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Just a minute."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He arose from his knees from the side of his bed.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
accept an excuse for
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading At night to implore pardon for his shortcomings of the day and to commend himself into the hands of his Creator.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He arose from his knees from the side of his bed.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I "Come!" said Stephen in response to the soft knock upon his door panel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It was his custom to pray in this posture both morning and night; in the morning to thank his Lord for having brought him safely through the night and to offer Him all his prayers and works and sufferings of the day.
