used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
(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 How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
react verbally
From this reading THE QUESTION NONE COULD ANSWER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
put or send forth
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE QUESTION NONE COULD ANSWER.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
to come or go into
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
half-wild
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From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
How
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From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
the force of workers available
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE QUESTION NONE COULD ANSWER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE QUESTION NONE COULD ANSWER.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
cut with a saw
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
possessing sweep
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
express in words
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUESTION NONE COULD ANSWER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
Tommy
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From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a bit of the old sadness and cast of care swept over her face, and she nestled down in the pillow and put up her two hands to hide a moment from the light.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading How she waited, and waited, and listened, and how often she sent Captain Tommy to the door to tell her, if possible, how her baby fared among the half-wild men of the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
at the time that
From this reading How glad she was when she saw Sandy enter, all flurry and delight, as if he had been the central figure in some great triumph.
Widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading How the Widow's heart had been beating all this time!
