used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
(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 "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
any thing at all
From this reading God won't let anything happen to our Phronsie.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Fisher met them at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't, Mamsie."
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
don't
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From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dr. Fisher met them at the door.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Fisher met them at the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Dr. Fisher met them at the door.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God won't let anything happen to our Phronsie.
come to pass
From this reading God won't let anything happen to our Phronsie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't, Mamsie."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading God won't let anything happen to our Phronsie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
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 Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
Mamsie
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From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dr. Fisher met them at the door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading God won't let anything happen to our Phronsie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
Phronsie
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From this reading God won't let anything happen to our Phronsie.
Polly
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From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
she'll
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From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Fisher met them at the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. Fisher met them at the door.
a special situation
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mamsie," cried Polly, creeping over to her like a hurt little thing, "I don't believe but that she'll be all right.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
won't
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From this reading God won't let anything happen to our Phronsie.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Polly never forgot the long, slow terror that clutched at her heart as she scanned his face while he took the child out of the arms that now yielded up their burden.
