used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rex had hoped against hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
clasping
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From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
dearly loved
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
don't
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From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rex had hoped against hope.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Rex had hoped against hope.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Rex had hoped against hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
roused to anger
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex had hoped against hope.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
express in speech
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
Stanwick
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From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Daisy struggled out of his embrace, with a low, broken sob, flinging herself on her knees at his feet with a sharp cry.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
express in words
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Daisy, my dear little sweetheart, my little love, why don't you speak?" he cried, clasping her close to his heart and covering her face and hair and hands with passionate, rapturous kisses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, holding out his arms to her with a yearning, passionate cry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My God! tell me it is false--you are _not_ here with Stanwick--or I shall go mad!
