used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
anew
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
dearly loved
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
CHAPMANnounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading CHAPMAN.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
the organ of sight
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
how
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From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
and nothing more
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
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 Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
overchargedverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
past form of “overcharge” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
be seated
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
express in speech
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading By and by she would think it all out, she would question her own heart more closely.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Audrey never knew how long she sat there, shedding those healing tears, every one of which seemed to relieve her overcharged heart; it was a luxury to sit there in that cool shadowed stillness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently she would rouse herself and go back to her world again; presently, but not just now!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 'To his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And _that_ was shining on him.'
