the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then they kissed each other and called each other god-sister.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they kissed each other and called each other god-sister.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
god-sister
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From this reading Then they kissed each other and called each other god-sister.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then they kissed each other and called each other god-sister.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Sister, sister, sister mine!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they kissed each other and called each other god-sister.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
signorinanoun
an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to “Miss”, it is either used alone or before a name
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Sister, sister, sister mine!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they kissed each other and called each other god-sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they kissed each other and called each other god-sister.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
at the time that
From this reading They had become such good friends in the short time that they cried when they parted.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Thou art mine, and I am thine, Thine my house, my bread and wine, Thine my joys, my sacrifice, Thine my place in Paradise.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must never fail me, god-sister,” said the little signorina, and both the children were very serious and moved.
