used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
(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 Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
completely unclothed
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember you told me his name.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember you told me his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Oliver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember you told me his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I remember you told me his name.
not any; not one
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
not one, and not any
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "This is Oliver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
predominatingverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember you told me his name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
not in physical motion
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
move an implement through
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Oliver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I remember you told me his name.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will he come to me? children generally do," said she in a shy sort of way, but still holding out her arms.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Alas! poor Christian! all these things passed over her as the wind passes over a bare February tree, stirring no emotions, for there were none to stir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I remember you told me his name.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her predominating feeling was a vague sense of relief in the presence of the children, and of delight in the exceeding beauty of the youngest.
