used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOMŒOPATHIC DOSE.
(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 Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
DOSEnounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading A HOMŒOPATHIC DOSE.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
HOMŒOPATHIC
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From this reading A HOMŒOPATHIC DOSE.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
Kingman
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From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
ministered
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From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
mourner's
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From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
not any; not one
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Kingman died that day, as the doctor had predicted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Mary and Eugene stood by his dying bed; and the daughter, forgetting all that he had been, and all that he had done of evil, ministered unto him as though he had been the best and truest of fathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mary wore the mourner’s garb now; and no token of respect to a father’s memory was omitted by her or by her devoted husband.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He was her parent, and there was not a wrong he had done which was not forgiven.
