used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
Ah
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From this reading Ah!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE APPEAL.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
ProdigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
cut with a saw
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
estrangement from god
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
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 THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPEAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
having come into contact
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A picture arose before her of a weary wayfarer, toiling homeward, grief, pain, suffering in every line of his face; but that face was the face of Brother Bob.
at the time that
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
but in spite of that
From this reading "When he was yet a great way off," the child read, "his father saw him and had compassion."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE story of the Prodigal Son had always touched her, and the childish voice trembled as she read of the young man's repentance and resolve to return and confess his sin to his father.
