used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
a youthful male person
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
the act of departing
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
for more time
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
an educational institution
From this reading He was going to Sabbath school.
and nothing more
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The Sabbath morning sun awoke Tip from a heavy sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
at the time that
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
which person or people
From this reading He lay still a few moments, thinking who he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things were different: he was not simply Tip Lewis, a ragged little street boy, any longer; this was the morning when he was going to start out under a new motto, with Jesus for his guide.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp to my feet."
