used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He gave an almost imperceptible nod.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He gave an almost imperceptible nod.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
intentionally conceived
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear, thanks to you," he managed to murmur.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
set up or found
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave an almost imperceptible nod.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
the act of departing
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
HonorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading He gave an almost imperceptible nod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
Linda
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From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Yes, dear, thanks to you," he managed to murmur.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He gave an almost imperceptible nod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
a state of acute pain
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading However, he managed a feeble smile as she entered, that sent a surge of joy to her heart.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Yes, dear, thanks to you," he managed to murmur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
(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 "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
at the time that
From this reading _Honors for Linda_ When Linda was permitted, the following day, to go in to see her father, she found him conscious, but she knew from his expression that he was suffering severe pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear, thanks to you," he managed to murmur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Daddy!" she exclaimed, her voice choked with thankfulness, "you are going to get well!"
