from one side of something to the other
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
anew
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
(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 All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
uttered without voice
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
Madeleine
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From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
not any; not one
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
in the near future
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
stanchedverbUS /stæntʃt/
past form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Madeleine warmed his head against her bosom, and breathed on his face and into his mouth as people do with the drowned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This revived him, and as soon as he opened his eyes and saw what care they were taking of him, he kissed Madeleine and Zabelle, one after the other, so passionately that they were obliged to check him, fearing that he might faint again.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All her love for him returned, and with no more thought of the miller or his wicked old mother, she seized the child from Madeleine, and began to kiss him, with sobs and cries.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They sat down beside the river, and, laying him across their knees, they washed his wounds and stanched the blood with their handkerchiefs; but they had nothing with which to bring him to.
Zabelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Zabelle saw him thus, she thought he was dead.
