afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You must not rail against the judgment of God!"
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She felt that she must draw her mind into another channel.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Crying will not bring the baby back," she said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Crying will not bring the baby back," she said.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Crying will not bring the baby back," she said.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading She felt that she must draw her mind into another channel.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
demanding attention
From this reading "Crying will not bring the baby back," she said.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She felt that she must draw her mind into another channel.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she must draw her mind into another channel.
Fernly
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From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
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 You must not rail against the judgment of God!"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She felt that she must draw her mind into another channel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading You must not rail against the judgment of God!"
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 "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
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 For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She felt that she must draw her mind into another channel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not rail against the judgment of God!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Crying will not bring the baby back," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading You must not rail against the judgment of God!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Crying will not bring the baby back," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading For long hours after the doctor had left Ida May, she wept so bitterly over the fate of her little child that Miss Fernly grew alarmed.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "The Almighty knew best whether He wanted it to live or die.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Crying will not bring the baby back," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not rail against the judgment of God!"
