used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
demanding attention
From this reading DAISY was still crying when they entered.
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 was still crying when they entered.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DAISY was still crying when they entered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
on the contrary
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
only a very short time before
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
get rid of
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading DAISY was still crying when they entered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAISY was still crying when they entered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her face was pressed into the pillow, and her sobs sounded through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAISY was still crying when they entered.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Daisy had always been so cheery in her ways, that he could scarcely remember seeing her shed tears since she was quite a child.
at the time that
From this reading DAISY was still crying when they entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary Davis motioned Isaac to the bedside, and he stood there, saying nothing, with a rather astonished look upon his face.
