used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
Ah
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From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
(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 Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
Clendenon
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From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "The heavier cross the easier dying.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
psychological suffering
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "The heavier cross the easier dying.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "The heavier cross the easier dying.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
foreboded
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From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
friendlieradjectiveUS /ˈfrendliər/
comparative of “friendly” — characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "The heavier cross the easier dying.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
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 To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
something that is lost
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
Lulu's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE."
information about recent and important events
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The heavier cross the easier dying.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Death is a friendlier face to see; To life's decay one bids defying, From life's distress one then is free!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE."
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
which person or people
From this reading To Captain Clendenon, who lay tossing on the bed of sickness his mother had long foreboded, the news that Lulu's letter brought was cheering in the highest degree.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah! happy he, with all his loss, Whom God hath set beneath the cross."
