used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
(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 Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the effect was exactly the reverse.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But the effect was exactly the reverse.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The sight of them seemed to fill her with a sick horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The sight of them seemed to fill her with a sick horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
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 Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
Nelly
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From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
by chance
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading But the effect was exactly the reverse.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
get by special effort
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sight of them seemed to fill her with a sick horror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sight of them seemed to fill her with a sick horror.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of them seemed to fill her with a sick horror.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking, thinking all the long night through did not seem to do poor Nelly any good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had arrived at home so exhausted in mind and body, so chilled to the heart, that she was good for nothing but to retire to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was scarcely able to see the children--the children, whom perhaps in a day or two----Oh! should she not secure every moment of them, every look of the innocent faces that were her own, lay up in her heart every innocent word, with that dreadful possibility before her?
