(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 He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY.
clothing in general
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
set up or found
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
not in physical motion
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
Tony
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From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Tony lay there in the dark, overwhelmed by his unusual terror and sorrow, until he heard the voice of old Oliver calling his name feebly.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
in or at the place that
From this reading He hurried to him, and found him still beside the bed where Dolly was lying.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The fire had gone out while they were away, and the grate looked very black and cheerless.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had taken off most of her clothes, and put her white nightgown over the rest, that she might sleep warmly in them all the night, for her little hands and feet felt very chilly to his touch.
