used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
Dr
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From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
at any time
From this reading "And I have been here ever since?" she inquired, wonderingly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
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 The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I have been here ever since?" she inquired, wonderingly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And I have been here ever since?" she inquired, wonderingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I have been here ever since?" she inquired, wonderingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "And I have been here ever since?" she inquired, wonderingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
and nothing more
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
rose-bloom
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From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
in the near future
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beautiful, long, golden hair had been shorn from the pretty little head, and the rose-bloom had died out of the pretty cheeks, but the bright, restless light never left the beautiful blue eyes--otherwise there was but little change in Daisy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had been just two weeks that morning, they told her, as she opened her eyes to consciousness, since she had first been stricken down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Slowly the days came and went for the next fortnight.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "And I have been here ever since?" she inquired, wonderingly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The crisis had passed, and Dr. West said she would soon recover.
