used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
anew
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
(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 Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
a person who is in charge
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
every day; without missing a day
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
elateverbUS /ɪˈleɪt/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
yet to be or coming
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
how
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
Menie
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
Menie's
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
misconceptionnounUS /mɪskənˈsepʃən/
an incorrect conception
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
not any; not one
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
one's
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
Randall
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
Randall's
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
in an unfortunate way
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
