used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
anew
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
have
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would minister to my father and mother, but nobody would minister to me.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
DAISY'SnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
Dr
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From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I would minister to my father and mother, but nobody would minister to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I thought it was very likely very good for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And I thought it was very likely very good for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
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 I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And I thought it was very likely very good for me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I would minister to my father and mother, but nobody would minister to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I would minister to my father and mother, but nobody would minister to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I would minister to my father and mother, but nobody would minister to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
Sandford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I thought it was very likely very good for me.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading DAISY'S POST Dr. Sandford and I stood together on the deck of the steamer, looking at the lessening shore.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
precisely as stated
From this reading And I thought it was very likely very good for me.
migratory
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had given up the care of myself; I could bear to see America fading out of my sight; yet it seemed to me as if I left Daisy and her life there, and as if I must be like a wandering spirit from another world till I should come back to those shores again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would minister to my father and mother, but nobody would minister to me.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was afraid the doctor should see how I looked, yet I could not turn my eyes from it.
