used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
COVENANTnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her hand fell into mine.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand fell into mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her hand fell into mine.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her hand fell into mine.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
and nothing more
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
plighted
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From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
express in words
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
a state of social isolation
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
two times
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat there, plighted, plighted in our rags and misery and want and solitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though I should live twice the allotted span of man, never should I forget what came into my soul that hour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COVENANT She did not rebel or draw away, but there was that on her face, I say, which left me only reverent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After a time I turned from her, and from the hills, and from the sky, and looked about us at the poor belongings with which we were to begin our world.
