used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dark eyes and the pleading voice pierced his heart like a knife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
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 Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
Jessie's
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From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The dark eyes and the pleading voice pierced his heart like a knife.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell it to you, papa!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
held dear
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell it to you, papa!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
not any; not one
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
on one occasion
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Let me tell it to you, papa!”
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The dark eyes and the pleading voice pierced his heart like a knife.
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 dark eyes and the pleading voice pierced his heart like a knife.
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell it to you, papa!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark eyes and the pleading voice pierced his heart like a knife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me tell it to you, papa!”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The dark eyes and the pleading voice pierced his heart like a knife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessie’s large, soft, dark eyes turned on her father’s face with a look that shook his soul, they were so like other eyes he had once loved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why had God given her this subtle likeness to her mother that would always be like a thorn in his heart?
but in spite of that
From this reading She cried pleadingly: “No, no, for I have had such a sweet dream of my mother it thrills my heart yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell it to you, papa!”
