used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
Dinsmore
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From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
fast-filling
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From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
engage in
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
not any; not one
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "You mustn't ask mamma to carry you," Mr. Dinsmore said to the child, caressing her tenderly as he spoke; "poor mamma is not strong, and you will make her sick."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
a special situation
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had seated themselves side by side upon a sofa.
at the time that
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little one turned a piteous look upon her mother, and with a quivering lip and fast-filling eyes, said, "Mamma sick?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Edward has said the same thing to me, and no doubt you are right; but it is so sweet to have her in my arms, and so hard to refuse when she asks to be taken up."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will try to follow out your wishes, papa.
