used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
(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 "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We will talk it over another time, please."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
Flora's
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From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
how
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From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
go away from a place
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
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 The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
mia
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From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We will talk it over another time, please."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We will talk it over another time, please."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
sistita
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From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
in a strange manner
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
carry out
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We will talk it over another time, please."
express in words
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We will talk it over another time, please."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will talk it over another time, please."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But do tell me," said Rosa, "how you came to go away so strangely, and leave me to mourn for you as if you were dead."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will talk it over another time, please."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dimples disappeared, and a shadow clouded Flora's expressive eyes, as she replied: "It would take a long while to explain all that, _sistita mia_.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, very _much_ alive," answered Flora, with a smile that brought out all her dimples.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you _are_ alive!" exclaimed Rosa, holding her sister back a little, and gazing upon her face with all her soul in her eyes.
