used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
(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 You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
give a description of
From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
Good-morning
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From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
come to pass
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
how
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From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
Ludwig
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From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
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 There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
one's
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From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
established beyond doubt
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot describe how my son's presence helped to strengthen me.
to-day
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From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
(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 When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
at the time that
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is nothing more encouraging, in troubled times, than to have a faithful friend at one's side,--a truth which was proved to me on that day and many a time since.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt that, with his power added to mine, I was doubly prepared for all that might happen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I opened my eyes, Ludwig stood at my bedside and said, "You have slept well, father, and it is well that you did.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will need all your strength to-day; for to-day it will be--Good-morning, Germany."
