used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCOVERY AND CONFESSION.
any thing at all
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading DISCOVERY AND CONFESSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERY AND CONFESSION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
else
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From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
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 In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
go away from a place
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
nominaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːmənəl/
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading The season was now approaching the nominal commencement of summer, but the morning was very cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was certain he would not have him leave his father; anything else in the way of trouble he could believe possible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He went to the window.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
showing curiosity
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning he woke wondering whether God would that day let him know what he had to do.
