used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There she suddenly went down on her knees.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
any strong feeling
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading EMPTY PURSES.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
Harold's
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From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
Hinton
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From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
Hinton's
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From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
how
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From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
interpositionnoun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading There she suddenly went down on her knees.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
held dear
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
a particular point in time
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There she suddenly went down on her knees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
over-powering
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From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
PURSESnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪz/
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading EMPTY PURSES.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
move hurridly
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
sitting-room
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From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
not in physical motion
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading There she suddenly went down on her knees.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she suddenly went down on her knees.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until Harold's life was really safe that his mother realized how very nearly he had been taken from her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There she suddenly went down on her knees.
which person or people
From this reading But for Hinton's timely interposition, and the arrival of Doctor H---- at the critical moment, the face she so loved might have been cold and still now, and the spirit have returned to God who gave it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking at the little sleeper breathing in renewed health and life with each gentle inspiration, such a rush of gratitude and over-powering emotion came over Mrs. Home that she was obliged to follow Hinton into his sitting-room.
