used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is a terrible snowy day still.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
Ferguson
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From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
I'll
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From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a terrible snowy day still.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
orphan-bride
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From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
get rid of
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It is a terrible snowy day still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is a terrible snowy day still.
tartannounUS /ˈtɑːrtən/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is a terrible snowy day still.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," Christian said, and returned the kiss gently, but no tears came to her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
a special situation
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "And now," added Mrs. Ferguson, recovering herself, "I'll go and see that every thing is right; and I'll get my warm tartan shawl for you to travel in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
which person or people
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And the good woman, who had a heart--and hearts are worth something--clasped the orphan-bride to her broad bosom, and shed over her a torrent of honest tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Miss Oakley, my dear, we shall miss you so!"
