used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
(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 EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
a youthful male person
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
CressnounUS /kres/
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT TO DO?
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 EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
express in speech
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT TO DO?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TO DO?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
a late time of life
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
