used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
a youthful male person
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you, will you come?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Can you, will you come?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
Evadne
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From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
death of a person
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading "Mrs. Reginald Hawthorne is very ill.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Mrs. Reginald Hawthorne is very ill.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Reginald Hawthorne is very ill.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
a boy or man
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
engage in
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Reginald Hawthorne is very ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
Randolph
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From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
Reginald
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From this reading "Mrs. Reginald Hawthorne is very ill.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
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 She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not hear his step--she was telling a bright story to the little sufferer, to make him forget his pain, and the boy was laughing loudly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
precisely as stated
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
at the time that
From this reading His face was very grave, but his eyes lightened as they always did when they rested upon her face.
which person or people
From this reading John Randolph came up behind Evadne one morning as she was dressing the burns of a little lad who had been severely injured at a fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Can you, will you come?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you, will you come?"
