used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
give a benediction to
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
exhale hard
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
a youthful male person
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
dearly loved
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
DEDICATIONnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading [DEDICATION.]
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
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 I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
something that is lost
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him!
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
at the time that
From this reading When I was a very little boy my mother died.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me.
