(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 The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
Bryant
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From this reading --Bryant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
divisible by two
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
set up or found
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
Richard
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From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
move upward
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The greatest of thy follies is forgiven, Even for the least of all the tears that shine On that pale face of thine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
which person or people
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Thou didst kneel down, to him who came from heaven, Evil and ignorant, and thou shalt rise, Holy, and pure, and wise.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
people who are wounded
From this reading Charles Stevens, his mother and Cora and her wounded father found safety and shelter at the home of Richard Stevens in Boston.
