(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 "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
divisible by two
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
the act of departing
From this reading All was not going well in his home life, and he knew it.
death of a person
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
HELPINGnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading HELPING ON THE KINGDOM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All was not going well in his home life, and he knew it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All was not going well in his home life, and he knew it.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
and nothing more
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading HELPING ON THE KINGDOM.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All was not going well in his home life, and he knew it.
immediately past
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All was not going well in his home life, and he knew it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
used to form the superlative
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All was not going well in his home life, and he knew it.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HELPING ON THE KINGDOM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
compacted by ironing
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
School-boy
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From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
StrengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELPING ON THE KINGDOM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON just such an October morning as we have spoken of in our last chapter, Austin Warner stood lost in thought.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All was not going well in his home life, and he knew it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
at the time that
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All thy bidding to fulfil; Open thou mine eyes to see All the work thou hast for me."
but in spite of that
From this reading School-boy though he was, and one of the most eager of them at all boyish games, yet there were times when grave thoughts and even anxieties pressed on his heart.
