used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The boy wriggled out of her arms and slid down to the floor....
bashfulnessnounUS /ˈbæʃfəlnes/
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
dearly loved
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
a youthful male person
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading —Of course, this little fellow needs food! she thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
take in solid food
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
a boy or man
From this reading —Of course, this little fellow needs food! she thought.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The boy wriggled out of her arms and slid down to the floor....
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading —Of course, this little fellow needs food! she thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
held up in the air
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading —Of course, this little fellow needs food! she thought.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading —Of course, this little fellow needs food! she thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy wriggled out of her arms and slid down to the floor....
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The boy wriggled out of her arms and slid down to the floor....
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading —Of course, this little fellow needs food! she thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading —Of course, this little fellow needs food! she thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
a shaky motion
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up on the edge of the bed, lifted the boy tenderly, and put him down in her lap.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading “I want something to eat now!” murmured the boy in a voice that was full of well-being.
which person or people
From this reading To her own surprise, she was trembling in every limb; she felt a sudden overwhelming bashfulness, like a lover who for the first time comes close to his beloved.
wriggled
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From this reading The boy wriggled out of her arms and slid down to the floor....
