used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come, mother,” said Dorothy, hurrying her in at the gate.
Barton
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From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Dorothy, take good care of thy mother!”
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, mother,” said Dorothy, hurrying her in at the gate.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
Dorothy
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From this reading “Dorothy, take good care of thy mother!”
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Come, mother,” said Dorothy, hurrying her in at the gate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Dorothy, take good care of thy mother!”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “Come, mother,” said Dorothy, hurrying her in at the gate.
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come, mother,” said Dorothy, hurrying her in at the gate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
low-parted
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From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Dorothy, take good care of thy mother!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dorothy, take good care of thy mother!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
pollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
carry out
From this reading “Dorothy, take good care of thy mother!”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Friend Barton said, taking his daughter's face between his hands and gravely kissing her brow between the low-parted ripples of her hair.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Dorothy, take good care of thy mother!”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading They watched the old chaise swing round the corner of the lane, then the pollard willows shut it from sight.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, father,” she said, looking into his eyes; “Thee knows I'm thy eldest son.”
