used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
(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 "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How big she's growing!"
Blanche
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From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
dearly loved
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "How big she's growing!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
How
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From this reading "How big she's growing!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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Jeanne
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
produced by a manufacturing process
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
a form of address for a married woman
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
she's
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From this reading "How big she's growing!"
the state of being asleep
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sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
TatenounUS /teɪt/
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tate made no comment, and they went into the other room, where Jeanne was sleeping in the crib.
There's
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From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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a special situation
From this reading "There's certainly nothing the matter with _her_, the dear little thing, with her fat rosy cheeks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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in or at the place that
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spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Mrs. Tate whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She sleeps nearly all the time," said Blanche, with a faint smile that seemed to exaggerate the expression of pain and weariness in her face.
