(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
(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 “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When evening came Jeanne was somewhat better.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When evening came Jeanne was somewhat better.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Get on with your dinner, mamma; I want you to eat.”
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
take in solid food
From this reading Get on with your dinner, mamma; I want you to eat.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When evening came Jeanne was somewhat better.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
Jeanne
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From this reading When evening came Jeanne was somewhat better.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Get on with your dinner, mamma; I want you to eat.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Get on with your dinner, mamma; I want you to eat.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When evening came Jeanne was somewhat better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
a special situation
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
hard to endure
From this reading “I shall be all right,” she said, trying to smile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
upsetsnounUS /əpˈsets/
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Get on with your dinner, mamma; I want you to eat.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When evening came Jeanne was somewhat better.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
at the time that
From this reading When evening came Jeanne was somewhat better.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was able to get up, and, in order to remove her mother’s fears, persisted in dragging herself into the dining-room, where she took her seat before her empty plate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Get on with your dinner, mamma; I want you to eat.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know very well that the least thing upsets me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get on with your dinner, mamma; I want you to eat.”
