used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he certainly was an indulgent father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
Annis
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From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
APPLESnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading APPLES OF DISCORD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
Bouvier
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From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then he certainly was an indulgent father.
DISCORDnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading APPLES OF DISCORD.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Then he certainly was an indulgent father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APPLES OF DISCORD.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he certainly was an indulgent father.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading He was a very kindly master, and the overseer grumbled a little at times and made up by undue severity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very hard for Annis Bouvier to give up so much of her mother.
at the time that
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her new father teased her a little, but when he saw she was really pained and the tears came into her eyes he would stop and give her a caress and a kiss.
