used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When they caress you, I feel it more sensibly than when I am caressed myself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
react verbally
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You ask me what makes you love me.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading When they caress you, I feel it more sensibly than when I am caressed myself.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading When they caress you, I feel it more sensibly than when I am caressed myself.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
dearly loved
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When they caress you, I feel it more sensibly than when I am caressed myself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they caress you, I feel it more sensibly than when I am caressed myself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading You ask me what makes you love me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When they caress you, I feel it more sensibly than when I am caressed myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading When they caress you, I feel it more sensibly than when I am caressed myself.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
a male human offspring
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You ask me what makes you love me.
at the time that
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, all creatures that are brought up together love one another.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Virginia would answer him,--"Oh, my dear brother, the rays of the sun in the morning on the tops of the rocks give me less joy than the sight of you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I love my mother,--I love yours; but when they call you their son, I love them a thousand times more.
