used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
make calm or still
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
Coppins's
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From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
HARRY'S
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From this reading HARRY'S RETURN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
set afire or burning
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
Maud
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From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
Maud's
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From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
on one occasion
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HARRY'S RETURN.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound of that feeble pleading voice brought back Maud's bewildered senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
in the direction of
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
trow
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From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
communicated in words
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
precisely as stated
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Harry," she gasped, "Oh, my Harry!" and she was kneeling by the low bed, kissing the thin white hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Suddenly stepping out of the darkness into the lighted room, Maud could not distinguish any object at first, and only heard as in a dream Dame Coppins's words, "Be calm, Mistress Maud, for he is very weak, I trow."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, looking across the room, she saw some one lying on a bed with hands eagerly outstretched towards her, and a faint voice uttered, "Maud, Maud, come to me; let me hold your hand once more."
