used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
anew
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
on or to one side
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
a special loved one
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
dearly loved
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
don't
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From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
Elsie
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From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
endearmentnounUS /ɪnˈdɪrmənt/
the act of showing affection
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
set up or found
From this reading I wish I'd never found out I had any."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
the act of departing
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I'd never found out I had any."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
I'd
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From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
I'm
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From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
it's
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From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
and nothing more
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wish I'd never found out I had any."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
Phil
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From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
in the near future
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
not in physical motion
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
carry out
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Open the door, mammy," she said, "I thought I heard a rap."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I thought I'd never see you again," she sprang forward, caught her friend in a close embrace, and wept upon her neck.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I'd never found out I had any."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Elsie soothed her with caresses and words of endearment, and presently she calmed down, made her friend take a seat, and sinking back into her own, wiped away the tears still welling up in her eyes, and with a little hysterical laugh said, "Please don't look so concerned, or think I'm unhappy with my dear old Phil, or going to die, or any such nonsense: it's just my nerves; hateful, torturing things!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then at sight of Elsie, the magazine was hastily tossed aside, and with a cry of joy, "Oh, you darling!
