used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
anew
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that Donander shuddered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
Donander
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From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
made afraid
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
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 “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
How
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From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
Manuel
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From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
and nothing more
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
PreservernounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading At that Donander shuddered.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They answered him, fondly and reverently, “How can God be otherwise than Thou art?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “We only know that Thou art God, our Creator and Preserver.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
verminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We know not of any Manuel,” the universe replied to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then, after viewing again the vermin which swarmed about his worlds, Donander said, like one a little frightened, “Is God thus?”
