used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
(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 Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "I will," said Arnold Grey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It took away all her doubts, all her fears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, be kind to me!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She turned and clung to him, weeping passionately.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It took away all her doubts, all her fears.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
fatherlinessnoun
the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It took away all her doubts, all her fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I will," said Arnold Grey.
an established custom
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have nobody in the world but you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
holieradjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliər/
comparative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
How
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From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took away all her doubts, all her fears.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Oh, be kind to me!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
joined in matrimony
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, be kind to me!"
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I have nobody in the world but you.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, be kind to me!"
on one occasion
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading She turned and clung to him, weeping passionately.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
on the contrary
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will," said Arnold Grey.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
self-denialnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
self-forgetfullness
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From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
hurting
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
carry out
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took away all her doubts, all her fears.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned and clung to him, weeping passionately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
precisely as stated
From this reading "How very tired she is; but I shall take care of her, my poor child!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment she forgot she was married, forgot everything but his goodness, his tenderness, his care over her, and her great and sore need of the same.
showing sorrow
From this reading She turned and clung to him, weeping passionately.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Once he sighed--a rather sad sigh for a bridegroom, and then a light, better and holier than love, or rather the essence of all love, self-denial and self-forgetfullness, brightened up his whole countenance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will," said Arnold Grey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were as gentle as if he had been speaking to one of his own children, and he drew her to him with a tender, protecting fatherliness which seemed the natural habit of his life, such as never, in her poor, forlorn life, had any one shown to Christian Oakley.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I have nobody in the world but you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have nobody in the world but you.
