used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
(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 Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
a youthful male person
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
dearly loved
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
Holbrook's
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From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
how
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From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
and nothing more
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
immediately past
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
and nothing more
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
the season of growth
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
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 Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
express in words
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
look attentively
From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
a late time of life
From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."