used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
Betsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
Betsey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
cotsnounUS /kɑːts/
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
take in solid food
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
set up or found
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
police-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
poor-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
carry out
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was used to seeing misery; so the groans of the poor creatures on the hospital cots about her was nothing new.
precisely as stated
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nobody to take care of lame Betsey, so she was carried to the poor-house.
look attentively
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But she grew very weak, day by day, and couldn't eat the food they brought her; and one morning the old nurse found her lying with her little cheek in her hand, and a smile upon her face.
at the time that
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
in or at the place that
From this reading It didn't matter much to her, when she found her mother was dead, where they took her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then a police-man picked up Betsey's dead mother and carried her to the watch house; while some little Irish boys ran off with her basket and ate up Betsey's supper.
