used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
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From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
any strong feeling
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
at any time
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
hear with intention
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
on one occasion
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But at length Alfred Ellerton conquered in a measure his emotion, and said:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
a male human offspring
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
express in words
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
unmeritedadjective
not merited or deserved
From this reading “I thank Heaven for these unexpected and unmerited blessings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several minutes ere the reunited family could compose themselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It is more than I ever hoped for, to have both wife and child restored to me at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, my son, we will now listen to your mother’s story, after which we will hear what you may have to tell us.
