used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Aunt Faith had seen trouble, and had met affliction face to face.
anew
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
beareth
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From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
cxxvi
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From this reading --_Psalms cxxvi_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Aunt Faith had seen trouble, and had met affliction face to face.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
goeth
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From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Faith had seen trouble, and had met affliction face to face.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Aunt Faith had seen trouble, and had met affliction face to face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
PsalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading --_Psalms cxxvi_.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Aunt Faith had seen trouble, and had met affliction face to face.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Aunt Faith sat alone on the piazza, and sad thoughts crowded into her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Aunt Faith had seen trouble, and had met affliction face to face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
showing sorrow
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was her birthday,--the first day of June,--and she could look back over more than half a century, with that mournful retrospect which birthdays are apt to bring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He that goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy and bring his sheaves with him."
