used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
anew
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY GAINS IN WISDOM "Why, mother!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
GAINSnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading DOROTHY GAINS IN WISDOM "Why, mother!
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
a young female
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOROTHY GAINS IN WISDOM "Why, mother!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DOROTHY GAINS IN WISDOM "Why, mother!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
with little or no delay
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
a special situation
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
at the time that
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seeing which, the lady bent over the cot and kissed the little girl, then promptly explained:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading DOROTHY GAINS IN WISDOM "Why, mother!
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading DOROTHY GAINS IN WISDOM "Why, mother!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
showing curiosity
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Then she realized that her neck was very stiff and that when she tried to turn her head it moved with a painful wrench, so sank back again, but still gazed at Mrs. Chester with a grieved amazement.
but in spite of that
From this reading Why--why--_mother_!" cried the astonished Dorothy, sitting up in her cot and smiling back into the happy face before her, yet wondering at its happiness and her own heartlessness, in being glad while her father was so ill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be troubled, dearie, this is the very best thing that could have happened to us.
