used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
brought into existence
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
CABLESnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
CAROLA
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
COBWEBSnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
JESSICA'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
immediately past
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
MERSHON
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From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
not any; not one
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "COBWEBS AND CABLES," "CAROLA," "JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER," ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
RAHWAY
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From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
a special situation
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have been looking for him every day for the last three weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every morning I feel sure he will come, and every night I lie listening for any sound out of doors which might mean he is come.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It will be a terrible thing to be ill here, among strangers, to have my little child born, and no one with me, if Sidney does not come back.
