used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
Ann
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From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Where did you carry him?" said the mother.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
being joined in close association
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you carry him?" said the mother.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
don't
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From this reading I don't see him."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't see him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't see him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
Josiah
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From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Where did you carry him?" said the mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see him."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
carry out
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
at the time that
From this reading "You took him up and ran out with him, when I came out with Charles and Ann."
in or at the place that
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There are," said Mr. Stevens, "some circumstances connected with every affliction which take off their keen edge, and give a stronger excitement to our gratitude, than to a murmuring disposition."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "But," said Josiah, as he stood gazing on the living wreck of his possession, "where is Henry?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you carry him?" said the mother.
