Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

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

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

a female human offspring

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

weak from exhaustion

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

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From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading ROWE'S FAIR PENITENT.

a social unit living together

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

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

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

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

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

and nothing more

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

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

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

a particular point in time

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading ROWE'S FAIR PENITENT.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

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

From this reading ROWE'S FAIR PENITENT.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore started slightly.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore started slightly.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

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

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."

precisely as stated

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

someone who visits

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

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

From this reading Elsie had just left the room a moment before the remark was made.

(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 "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

which person or people

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

but in spite of that

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are not looking quite well yet, Mr. Dinsmore," remarked a lady visitor, who called one day to see the family; "and your little daughter, I think, looks as if she, too, had been ill; she is very thin, and seems to have entirely lost her bright color."

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "The storm of grief bears hard upon her youth, And bends her, like a drooping flower, to earth."