used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
power to direct or determine
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
CreedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
wanted intensely
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
only a very short time before
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading My first instinct was right, you see."
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
Legros
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From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
on one occasion
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My first instinct was right, you see."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My first instinct was right, you see."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --SWINBURNE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
at the time that
From this reading When Legros was alone once more with his daughter he asked for a fuller explanation.
belonging to which person
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A saint whose perfect soul With perfect love for goal Faith hardly might control, Creeds might not harden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish, my jewel, that you had not interfered," he said reproachfully, "when first I desired to kick those rascals out of doors.
