Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was such an hour for Horace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
cannot
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From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
a special loved one
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was such an hour for Horace.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
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 And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
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 "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading This was such an hour for Horace.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This was such an hour for Horace.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
how
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From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
and nothing more
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
compacted by ironing
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
express in words
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was such an hour for Horace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some hours of joy or agony which they never forget.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was such an hour for Horace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
which person or people
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
belonging to which person
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Darling mamma!" responded the boy, kissing her pale lips and smoothing the hair away from her cheeks with his small fingers, which meant to move gently, but did not know how.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading They are wrong who say that little children cannot receive lasting impressions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And then the young childish heart, with its little load of grief, was pressed close to the larger one, whose deep, deep sorrow only God could heal.
