used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
(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 "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
have
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
give encouragement to
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
set up or found
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
HEMANS
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From this reading --HEMANS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MEMPHIS.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
the act of departing
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
engage in
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
MeeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
MEMPHISnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading IN MEMPHIS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
and nothing more
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
try to get or reach
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
not often
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not that she owed them much affection, or any gratitude--only the natural respect and remembrance of kinship induced her to seek them out.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
untiredadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One of Grace's first acts after reaching Memphis was to inquire for her relatives, whom she had not seen, and but seldom heard from, since leaving Memphis, in her sixteenth year, to make her own way in the hard world.
but in spite of that
From this reading "To be found untired, Watching the stars out by the bed of pain, With a pale cheek, and yet a brow inspired, And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain, Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay, And, oh! to love through all things--therefore pray."
