used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
Bertha
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From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
can't
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From this reading "I can't give you up, May.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
cruetnoun
bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I can't give you up, May.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
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 His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't give you up, May.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I can't give you up, May.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
only a very short time before
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
she's
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From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
St
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From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My poor mother--she's sick--she needs the best of care--best--institution--she's sick--and she's got--to--go----" *** Tears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
vinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading The dining room looked crazy through the blur of them, and setting out the salt cellars and the vinegar cruet Bertha could scarcely find the table.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
at the time that
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His head fell down against the little cove of her shoulder and he could feel her warm kisses through his hair, and finally when he looked up with the stricken eyes of a St. Bernard dog, the tears ran down over his words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't give you up, May.
