Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

in an animated manner

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You missed the biggest sight of your life.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

dearly loved

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading It was _so_ funny!

past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was _so_ funny!

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

go away from a place

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You missed the biggest sight of your life.

held up in the air

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading You missed the biggest sight of your life.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

without a sound

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading You missed the biggest sight of your life.

the quality of being significant

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

which person or people

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "O, Miss Wayne," Peace, so engrossed with what she had seen that she did not catch the significance of the nurse's remark, lifted her bright shining eyes to the face above her and giggled, "why didn't you come sooner?

showing pensive sadness

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Wayne had entered the sick room noiselessly, and, pausing beside the wheel-chair, stood looking with tenderly wistful eyes down at the face of her small charge, who, propped up among her pillows, was animatedly watching the traffic in the street below.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE LITTLE AUTHOR LADY "Well, Peace, my dear little Peace, I am afraid the time has come for me to leave you."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You missed the biggest sight of your life.