used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEA MEETING.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
Coomber
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
be the source of pain
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
lifeless-looking
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A TEA MEETING.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A TEA MEETING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
very small
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
