used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
a special loved one
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
EVELYN
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From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
a young female
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
highest in quality
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
and nothing more
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
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 EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And this little darling comes next,” he added, looking down at the sleeping babe by her side.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EVELYN awoke from a long, quiet sleep to find her husband sitting by her side and gazing upon her as if he thought her the greatest of earthly treasures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is just what you are, love,” he returned, leaning over her and kissing lip and cheek and brow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear Max,” she said, smiling up in his eyes, “it is so sweet to have you so close—keeping guard over me as if I were the dearest of earthly possessions.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, she is a treasure, oh, such a treasure to me—but I am sorry for your sake that she is only a girl.”
