used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER LIE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
Ellen
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From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
hadn't
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From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
how
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From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading ANOTHER LIE.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
night-lamp
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From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
at the time that
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
which person or people
From this reading He had a good father and mother who had taught him God's holy laws.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I hadn't met Daniel," he said half aloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POOR Jimmy, how he dreaded to go up to his room and be alone with his wicked heart.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As long as it was light, and he could busy himself about work, it was not so bad; but when he took from Ellen the little night-lamp, and walked slowly up to his neat chamber, he could not help sighing repeatedly.
