used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
a female human offspring
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
dearly loved
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
someone who is a detective
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
matedadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtɪd/
mated sexually
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
in or at or to some place
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
express in speech
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
not in physical motion
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
nonexistent
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "My own sweet Moll--come hither to warm her old father's heart?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
(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 But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
at the time that
From this reading _How we are discovered and utterly undone._ "What!" cries Dawson, catching his daughter in his arms and hugging her to his breast, when the first shock of surprise was past.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "And my own," says she, tenderly, "which I fear hath grown a little wanting in love for ye since I have been mated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, though my dear Dick draws so deeply from my well of affection, there is still somewhere down here" (clapping her hand upon her heart) "a source that first sprang for you and can never dry."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aye, and 'tis a proof," says he, "your coming here where we may speak and act without restraint, though it be but for five minutes."
