(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 "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "There are your eyes," said Death.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
engage in
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
express in words
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are your eyes," said Death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
showing sorrow
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
