used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
Alvin
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From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her up-bringing had something to do with this.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
Eweretta
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From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR!”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
pure-minded
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From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her up-bringing had something to do with this.
not in physical motion
From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her up-bringing had something to do with this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
up-bringing
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From this reading Her up-bringing had something to do with this.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading As a small child, under the care of a singularly pure-minded mother, she had dwelt in a simple prairie home, and the miles and miles of landscape stretching out before her childish eyes had filled her with veneration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
which person or people
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In what the Kingdom of Heaven consists there are wide and varied opinions, but it is reserved to those who have retained, or attained, the heart of a little child to see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her up-bringing had something to do with this.
a late time of life
From this reading Eweretta Alvin, despite her twenty-one years, had still the heart of a little child.
but in spite of that
From this reading “SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR!”
