used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
(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 All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
bleedeth
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From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
a youthful male person
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading --FREDERICK GEORGE SCOTT.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading --FREDERICK GEORGE SCOTT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
immediately past
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
McIntyre
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From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
needest
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From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading --FREDERICK GEORGE SCOTT.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading All evening John McIntyre had been sitting alone in the doorway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
Tim
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From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
to-morrow
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From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE DAWN Then in the darkness came a voice that said, "As thy heart bleedeth so My heart hath bled; As I have need of thee Thou needest me."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But Tim had not come, and as he sat waiting, John McIntyre had picked up the Bible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was to resume work in the mill to-morrow, and as it was his last night at home, he had half expected his boy to spend it with him.
